Facilitator Training for Meeting of Minds

January 28, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Madison Senior Center
330 W. Mifflin St., Madison

For more information, contact Jody Curley at 608.661.8427.

Facilitator Training for Meeting of Minds registration brochure (PDF)

Meeting of Minds is a two-hour memory enhancement program for people with mild memory loss, including individuals diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or the early stage of a progressing memory disorder such as Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia or Lewy Body dementia.

Meeting of Minds is an economical, portable and popular program for people with mild memory loss. It easily travels from senior center, to community center, to nutrition site, to wherever people over 50 gather ... making it cost-effective and easily administered in even small communities.

This training will be led by Jody Curley, Family Support Specialist, who developed Meeting of Minds and has been the sole facilitator of the program since its inception. Jody has worked in aging services and dementia care for almost 40 years and is also a certified tai chi teacher, a certified meditation instructor and an ordained interfaith minister.

The cost is $50 per person. Enrollment is limited, so register early. Deadline January 15, 2010. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided for those who participate.

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Dementia Specialist Program

February 3 and 10, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Madison, location TBA

For details or a registration brochure, contact Sue Zimmer, Training Specialist, at 608.661.0463.

Recommended for direct-care staff, the Dementia Specialist Program offers the most up-to-date knowledge and techniques to those caring for persons with dementia. The program promotes state of the art person-centered care.

• Experience the world from the view of someone with Alzheimer's disease
• Learn real-life practical skills and ways to use those skills
• Explore problem-solving techniques to assist with challenging behavior
• Tips and tools to increase success and make caregiving more satisfying

At the completion of the program, participants will receive a certificate designating 15 contact hours of continuing education. $100/person includes lunch and class materials.

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11th Annual Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease & Memory Loss Workshop

Don’t miss this annual conference for family members, direct care workers and professionals as we welcome Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, a very popular and dynamic speaker with over 28 years of experience with dementia issues. Teepa will discuss eating and nutritional issues in dementia care, common issues adult caregivers face when caring for someone with dementia, where to start after a diagnosis of dementia, and improving bathing experiences.

The cost is only $15.00 per person (lunch included). Scholarships and respite care available for family caregivers. Arrangements must be made by March 4.

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