Living with Dementia?
Monthly Meeting: March 25th, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
Please feel free to invite family and friends. All are welcome.
Welcome, one and all. We are delighted you are joining us for this important discussion for both caregivers and those for whom we care.
Welcome, one and all. We are delighted you are joining us for this important discussion for both caregivers and those for whom we care.
February 2026:
The focus for the evening was on Communication with plans to continue with this topic over the next couple of months. We began the discussion using a link to an Australian website: Cultural Diversity in Ageing. One of the resources they have is communication cards for use when someone can no longer find the words to express what they want. The cards are available in many languages and can be downloaded and printed.
We then looked at a document, Communication, from the Day to Day Series from the Dementia Society. It provided a lot of information about types of communication, how communication is affected by dementia, ways to communicate using the senses and the importance of a person-centred approach to communication.
Music: The Beatles, In My Life (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqpysaAo4BQ&list=RDZqpysaAo4BQ&start_radio=1)
Tip of the Month: “What Brings You Joy”. Whether you accompany someone to an appointment or go to visit them, take something that will appeal to them - photo album, snack, handheld puzzle, favourite book, pen & paper. But also take something that brings you joy. This could be a conversation starter, or just something you take the time to enjoy while you are spending time together. Sometimes just being present, is enough. Don’t feel you always have to converse.
Educational Resources: https://www.culturaldiversity.com.au/files/multilingual-resources/2025/01/Plain-English-E200023-CCDA-CommunicationCards-4up-FINAL-2.pdf
https://alzheimer.ca/sites/default/files/documents/day-to-day-series_communication.pdf
January 2026:
During our time together, we reviewed past topics of discussion to not only see what future topics the group might be interested in but to also see what past topics could be revisited.
Music: Osgoode Caregivers, Bad To The Bone (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNUyv4GLNkA)
Tip of the Month: A By-Us-For-Us Guide Memory Work Out (https://the-ria.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/BUFU_Memory_Workout_eversion.pdf)
Education Resource: Support the spiritual side (https://the-ria.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Nurturing-Spirituality-with-People-Living-with-Dementia_20251218_Accessible.pdf)
Future Topics:
· Home Help
· Listening
· Journalling for Caregivers
· Field Trip to the Dementia Society to try out games and toys
· Appropriate Responses
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 25th.
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 28th.