Caring for a person with dementia is challenging. This series of no-cost classes for caregivers is designed to provide helpful tools and reduce stress. Attend as many sessions as you wish! Watch a live broadcast from a location near you in southwestern North Dakota.
Download a flyer about this series.
Building Foundations of Caregiving
This class explores the role of the caregiver and the changes they may experience.
Participants will learn how to build a support team and ways to manage caregiver stress.
Thursday, September 5, 2024
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. MT
Supporting Independence
Helping a person living with dementia participate in daily activities is important. Care partners will discover the right amount of support, and how to balance safety and independence while managing expectations.
Thursday, September 12, 2024
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. MT
Communicating Effectively
Learn how dementia affects communication and ways to communicate well with the person living with dementia, as well as family, friends and health care professionals.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. MT
Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors
Dementia can cause changes in a person’s behavior, including how a person communicates. Learn about
the possible reasons for behaviors and ways to address them, including non-medical and medical approaches. You’ll also learn to recognize when additional help is needed.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. MT
Locations
All four classes will be broadcast live to the locations below. To register, please call the phone number of the location(s) you plan to attend. Register for as many sessions as you wish – participants are not required to attend all four sessions.
Beach
Beach Community Center
153 E Main Street, Beach, ND
To register, contact Susan Zier, Roughrider North Human Service Zone, at 701.872.4122
Bowman
Bowman Regional Public Library
18 E Divide St, Bowman, ND
To register, contact Sarah Snavely, Library Director, at 701.523.3797
Carson
Grant County Courthouse - Commissioner’s Room
106 2nd Ave NE, Carson, ND
To register, contact Cheryl Dix or Leilani Melling, SW Dakota Human Service Zone, at 701.567.2967
Dickinson
Edgewood Hawks Point
1266 Signal Butte, Dickinson, ND
To register, contact Casey Johnson, Assistant Executive Director, or Tosha Frank, Sales and PR Coordinator, at 701.225.9173
Hebron
Brick City Activity Center
707 Main Ave, Hebron ND
To register, contact Kyla Sanders, NDSU Extension/Aging in Community, at 701.348.9907
Hettinger
Rural Collective
506 2nd Ave S Hettinger, ND
To register, contact Cheryl Dix or Leilani Melling, SW Dakota Human Service Zone, at 701.567.2967
Killdeer
Hilltop Home of Comfort
95 Hilltop Drive, Killdeer, ND
To register, contact Breilyn Riggins, Social Services Designee, at 701.764.2714
Mott
Mott Health Care Center
401 Millionaire Avenue, Mott, ND
To register, contact Kirsten Friedt, Director of Nursing at 701.824.3222
Richardton
Richardton Health Center
8885 Hwy 10, Richardton, ND
To register, contact Michala-Jo Senn, Social Services Designee, at 701.974.3304