Activity Ideas for People Living with Dementia
The Fall Series
Running out of ideas?
Families living with someone with dementia find that helping them live a life with meaning and purpose is challenging.
Join us for a practical workshop.We'll be discussing key strategies and giving away 20 Fall Living Well Activity Kits. Each kit is designed to help you connect with someone you care about or engage them more fully with the relationships that matter most to them.
Workshop Structure
1Goals and Challenges
Practice setting reachable goals and discuss tested methods for overcoming key challenges.
2Wellness Plan
Identify the unique interests and passions of the person you care about. Design a plan that works.
3Living Well Activity Kits
Learn how to use each item in the kit for engaging more deeply.
Optional Pre-Workshop Assessment
Answer the questions with your best knowledge of your family member or client living with dementia.Featured Speaker
Benjamin Surmi, MsG
Social Gerontologist
Developing a passion for elders early in life through listening to the stories of neighbors and grandparents, Benjamin has focused his career on empowering people to thrive no matter their abilities or age.
His experience includes:
- Designing memory care wellness programs
- Training person-centered care to nurses and caregivers
- Coordinating conferences on industry-leading dementia care practices
- Leading a team of 70 people as Executive Director of a memory care center
- Shaping lifelong learning programs for the first center in a YMCA
- Delivering home repair to under-resourced seniors
Dates & Locations
Tuesday, October 1
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Northbrook Inn
99 Pointe Dr.
Northbrook, IL 60062
(224) 231-0690
Wednesday, October 2
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Maple Glen
750 S Park Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 474-0991
Tuesday, October 15
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Waverly Inn
515 W Rand Rd
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(224) 412-8707
Thursday, October 17
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Lakeview
241 E Lake St
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(224) 333-2974
Registration
Complimentary Living Well Activity Kit for the first 20 participants at each workshop. $15 Value.
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