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Understanding the Disease dementia

2019-04-18 13:00:00 2019-04-18 14:30:00 America/Chicago Understanding the Disease dementia East - Friends of RPL Community Room

Thursday, April 18
1:00pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2019-04-18 13:00:00 2019-04-18 14:30:00 America/Chicago Understanding the Disease dementia Participant in this class, you will learn more about dementia. The care options, and engagement techniques East - Friends of RPL Community Room

East

Friends of RPL Community Room

Participant in this class, you will learn more about dementia. The care options, and engagement techniques

Do you have a friend or loved one with dementia? If so, please join us for an interesting session titled “Introduction to Dementia: Understanding the Disease, Care Options, and Engagement Techniques”

 

As a participant in this class, you will learn more about dementia.  Additionally, you will learn proven techniques to enhance your engagement and communication.

 

Specific areas of learning will include the following:

Overview of Dementia
Understanding Montessori Learning Methods and why they are successful when working with individuals with dementia
Montessori Activity programming principles
Tips for Caregivers
 

Presenter: Mary Hallock, Executive Director, The Atrium, Rockford, Illinois

East

Phone: 815-966-2748
Fax: 815-226-1538
Branch manager
Al Carter

Hours
Mon, Mar 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Mar 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 30 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Mar 31 Closed

About the library

Come visit the East Branch, located in the former Barnes & Noble building on East State St. The East Branch offers a 65-seat meeting room, free Wi-Fi, quiet study rooms, special areas for children and adults, and an expanded collection of books and media, as well as a Friends of RPL book shop.

Upcoming events

Thu, Mar 28, 10:15am - 11:00am
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Thu, Mar 28, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Thu, Mar 28, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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Thu, Mar 28, 5:35pm - 6:05pm
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Thu, Mar 28, 6:10pm - 6:40pm
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Thu, Mar 28, 6:45pm - 7:15pm
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Sat, Mar 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Sat, Mar 30, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
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Sat, Mar 30, 3:35pm - 4:05pm
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Sat, Mar 30, 4:10pm - 4:40pm
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Sat, Mar 30, 4:50pm - 5:20pm
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Tue, Apr 02, 11:00am - 12:30pm

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Thu, Apr 18, 10:15am - 11:00am
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Tue, Apr 23, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
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