HOPE Dementia Support is hosting a presentation on grief, loss and dementia via Zoom from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 19. Colleen Storey of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Bereavement will discuss the challenges of maintaining joy during the holidays that have been altered by dementia. Register at hopedementiasupport.org or call HOPE Dementia Support at 360-513-5754.
Hope Dementia Support will offer a webinar, "The Dementia Brain," from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 29 with Dr. Randall Woltjer. His presentation will help listeners understand dementia with a review of neuropathological findings; insights based on research and examination of brain tissues affected by dementia; information about advancements in dementia research and potential future […]
HOPE Dementia Support will host a presentation on fall prevention and home safety online via zoom from 6:30 to 8 p.m. July 30. Sam Lewis, MSW of the CCFR CARES program and Sue Doyle, OT with 40 years experience, will offer useful tips regarding fall prevention and home safety. Attendees can register online, or call […]
Dr. Lynda Tang of Vancouver Clinic Palliative Care, will provide an overview of Palliative Care and Hospice in Dementia at a presentation held virtually via Zoom from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 28. Topics covered in the presentation include: 1. Understanding Dementia: An overview of dementia, its progression, and how it affects individuals differently. 2. […]
HOPE Dementia Support will host a webinar on the challenges of downsizing via Zoom from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 30. Melanie Goff, of the Goff Team of Keller Williams, will review important aspects of downsizing, including the pitfalls and challenges that can occur when you are also caring for a loved one who is […]
HOPE Dementia Support will host a webinar on caregiver burnout via Zoom from 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 26. Melissa Morrison, PHSW Advanced Care Planning Coordinator, will discuss caregiver burnout: Recognize the progression from “caregiver stress” to “caregiver strain” to “caregiver burnout” and how to recognize each in themselves. Understand ways to identify and advocate […]
HOPE Dementia Support will host a Community Education Webinar on brain health titled "Maintain Your Brain Health" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 27. The workshop will be lead virtually via livestream by Debi Friesz, Home Care Consultant with Home Instead. Friesz will help attendees discover the importance of brain health as a caregiver, recognize […]
The Vancouver Audubon Society is offering a Zoom event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 7 about Rebecca Heisman's new book, "Flight Paths: Untold Stories from the History of Bird Migration Research." The book tells the scientific story of how we know what we know about bird migration. Heisman has worked with the Audubon Society, […]
