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SUMMARY:Attuned Partnerships in Dementia Care Training
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Series for Professional Caregivers | June 2 – 5\, 2026\nJoin Hilarity for Charity (HFC) and the Dementia Engagement\, Education\, and Research (DEER) Program for this exclusive opportunity to be trained in relationship-centered dementia care. This FREE training is delivered virtually via Zoom over the course of four 3.5-hour sessions (you must complete all four sessions to receive your certificate). \nThis training series is designed to empower care partners with the skills and insights needed for high-quality\, relationship-centered\, culturally responsive dementia care. Drawing from evidence-based practices and a holistic understanding of dementia\, this comprehensive training is grounded in the DUET framework (Dignity\, Uniqueness\, Experience\, and Togetherness). This training offers tools and approaches to enhance communication\, foster meaningful relationships\, and engage in individualized care and support. \nDates & Times\n\n\n\n\n\nJun 2\, 2026 12:00 PM\nJun 3\, 2026 12:00 PM\nJun 4\, 2026 12:00 PM\nJun 5\, 2026 12:00 PM\n\n\n\n\n\nThis series is broadly applicable across care settings\, equipping participants with strategies to meet the unique needs of each person living with dementia they serve. \nRegistration
URL:https://ocfch.org/event/attuned-partnerships-in-dementia-care-training/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dementia Care,For Professional Caregivers
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SUMMARY:Dignity\, Dementia\, and Changing the Story
DESCRIPTION:Dementia Friendly Nevada Distinguished Speaker Series\nJoin us for our monthly educational Distinguished Speaker Series\, free and open to all!\nSecond Monday of Each Month\n1:00 – 2:30 PM\nOnline\, via Zoom \nDignity\, Dementia\, and Changing the Story\n\nSpeakers:\nJessica Luh Kim\nFounder & Principal; JLK Coaching & Consulting Services\nJessica Luh Kim is a consultant\, educator\, and Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths Coach with over 20 years of experience in aging services\, long-term care\, and culture change. She is the founder of JLK Consulting & Coaching Services and a Core Consulting Team member at Global Learning Partners. Named a 2022 Walk With Me Trailblazer for her contributions to advancing culture change in aging\, Jessica brings both professional expertise and her own experience as a family care partner to this work. She is co-creator of the StrengthsSHIFT™ framework alongside Mary Beth Wighton. \nMary Beth Wighton\nPartner; JLK Consulting & Coaching Services\nMary Beth Wighton is a dementia advocate\, author\, and lived experience facilitator who has been living with probable behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia since her diagnosis in 2012 at age 45. A founding member and Chair of the Ontario Dementia Advisory Group and Dementia Advocacy Canada\, she has shaped dementia policy at a national level – testifying before the Canadian Standing Senate Committee\, contributing to Canada’s first National Dementia Conference\, and serving on the inaugural Canadian Ministerial Advisory Board on Dementia. She is the author of Dignity & Dementia: Carpe Diem and co-creator of the StrengthsSHIFT™ framework. \nRegister Now
URL:https://ocfch.org/event/dignity-dementia-and-changing-the-story/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dementia Care,Live Well with Dementia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T190000
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SUMMARY:Early Stages of Dementia
DESCRIPTION:Join Kathy Rogers to learn how to navigate the early stages of dementia including practical communication strategies\, daily care tips\, and ways to manage changes in memory and behavior. Attendees will also receive helpful resources designed to support caregivers and families throughout the journey. \nRegistration
URL:https://ocfch.org/event/early-stages-of-dementia/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Caregivers,Dementia Care
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T100000
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SUMMARY:Free Dementia Friends and Dementia Champions Training
DESCRIPTION:Please join The Ohio Council for Cognitive Health for a free\, virtual Dementia Friends Session with optional Dementia Friends Champions. \nAttendees interested in becoming a Dementia Friend will participate for the first 75 minutes. Attendees seeking to become a Dementia Friends Champion will participate for the entire 2.5 hours. \nSessions are offered twice a month. The daytime session is on the second Thursday from 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET and the evening session is on the fourth Tuesday from 6:00 – 8:30 PM ET. \nPRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED – REGISTER HERE. \nDementia Friends is a global\, call-to-action movement developed by the Alzheimer’s Society in the United Kingdom and now underway in the United States. The goal is to help everyone in a community understand how dementia impacts individuals and families\, and things we can each do to make a difference in the lives of those affected. In this free\, virtual session we will cover the basics of dementia including common types\, signs and symptoms\, communication tips\, community resources and more. An emphasis on positive messaging and dementia stigma reduction is a key part of this program\, designed to reach audiences in all community sectors. \nA Dementia Friends Champion designation is received after attending a 2.5-hour free\, virtual training which includes a Dementia Friends session and additional information\, resources and materials needed by Champions to deliver free virtual or in-person Dementia Friends sessions throughout their communities.
URL:https://ocfch.org/event/df-sessions-2026-am/2026-06-11/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dementia Friends Sessions – Daytime
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SUMMARY:The Magic of Music and the Brain
DESCRIPTION:Webinar for Professional Caregivers:\nLive Interactive CE (1 hour) Event: The Magic of Music and the Brain\nHilarity for Charity (HFC) presents this FREE training delivered virtually via Zoom. \nJoin Tara to identify how music engages multiple areas of the brain related to memory\, emotion\, movement\, and connection. Attendees will learn why music often remains accessible for people living with dementia\, even as other abilities change. (1 hour credit for CE). \nRegistration
URL:https://ocfch.org/event/the-magic-of-music-and-the-brain/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dementia Care,For Professional Caregivers
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SUMMARY:Free Dementia Friends and Dementia Champions Training
DESCRIPTION:Please join The Ohio Council for Cognitive Health for a free\, virtual Dementia Friends Session with optional Dementia Friends Champions. \nAttendees interested in becoming a Dementia Friend will participate for the first 75 minutes. Attendees seeking to become a Dementia Friends Champion will participate for the entire 2.5 hours. \nSessions are offered twice a month. The daytime session is on the second Thursday from 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET and the evening session is on the fourth Tuesday from 6:00 – 8:30 PM ET. \nPRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED – REGISTER HERE. \nDementia Friends is a global\, call-to-action movement developed by the Alzheimer’s Society in the United Kingdom and now underway in the United States. The goal is to help everyone in a community understand how dementia impacts individuals and families\, and things we can each do to make a difference in the lives of those affected. In this free\, virtual session we will cover the basics of dementia including common types\, signs and symptoms\, communication tips\, community resources and more. An emphasis on positive messaging and dementia stigma reduction is a key part of this program\, designed to reach audiences in all community sectors. \nA Dementia Friends Champion designation is received after attending a 2.5-hour free\, virtual training which includes a Dementia Friends session and additional information\, resources and materials needed by Champions to deliver free virtual or in-person Dementia Friends sessions throughout their communities.
URL:https://ocfch.org/event/df-sessions-2026-pm/2026-06-23/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dementia Friends Sessions – Evening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T123000
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SUMMARY:GWEP Brain Health ECHO | When Dementia Doesn’t Travel Alone: The Impact of Comorbidities in Dementia Care
DESCRIPTION:The GWEP Brain Health ECHO Series is a free education program running monthly on the 4th Wednesday\, 12:30–1:30 p.m. beginning March 25 through June 24\, 2026 \nPresenter: Marty Williman\, BSN\, RN\, Program Director\, Ohio Council for Cognitive Health \nPresentation Description\nDementia rarely travels alone\, meaning approximately 70% of individuals living with dementia experience one or more comorbid/coexisting conditions. In this presentation\, we’ll explore the four most common comorbidities seen in individuals living with dementia and the potential impact on quality of life\, health outcomes\, and caregiver burden. Strategies and resources to improve management of comorbidities in dementia care\, while decreasing caregiver burden will be discussed. \nObjectives \n\nExamine the four most common comorbidities seen in individuals living with dementia.\nDiscuss the impact of comorbidities on individuals living with dementia; healthcare costs and caregiver burden.\nIdentify strategies and resources to improve management of comorbidities in dementia care while decreasing caregiver burden.\n\nDownload Flyer\nRegister Here
URL:https://ocfch.org/event/gwep-brain-health-echo-062426/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Brain Health Education
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