Living with Dementia?
Monthly Meeting: April 24th at 7:00 p.m.
Please join us on March 27th at 7:00 p.m. for our monthly discussion of how best to care for and support our loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer's. This month, we will be discussing one of our key guiding principles and of course we will have our Tip of the Month as well as being introduced to an educational tool we can all use. We will continue online only for the time being. The Zoom link will be provided on the day of the meeting to avoid getting lost in your inbox.
Upcoming Topics of Interest:
March: music therapy
April: living arrangements to support independence
May: ambiguous grief
Tip of the Month 2024
January: it is OK to create a scenario or stories to protect the individual’s dignity, eg we need to bring in some additional help not for you but for me or doctor has suggested etc (sometimes this “authority” means more than caregiver’s suggestion)
February: People living with dementia can be at risk for credit card theft, telemarketing scams, and from door-to-door solicitors. It is important to review their credit card accounts. You can look for: multiple package deliveries, sudden changes in bank account balance, overdue bills. To make things easier, you can: remove credit cards and key wallet documents, switch out credit cards for prepaid cards, make sure they carry only small amounts of cash, watch for unrecorded or duplicate cheques, register for the National Do Not Call list. This helps stop telemarketing companies from - contacting their phone number. Call 1-866-580-3625
Educational Resources 2024
January: McGill University resources are available in both French and English https://www.mcgill.ca/dementia/
February: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/finance/fraud.html
Additional Information and Resources
We are anxious to serve your needs and would love to hear from you. Please contact Pauline Schneider (gas@swcp.com), Jeanie Hicks (jh1948@hotmail.com) or Laura McGregor (ljm90star@gmail.com) for further information or to be added to our invitation list. We look forward to seeing you on the 27th.