Dementia Friendly Community Initiative Training Event

Dementia Friendly Community Initiative
Sponsored by: DFCI sub-committee of Walworth County Aging Network
WHO: Business Owners, Organizations & Residents of Walworth County
WHAT: This 1½ hour training will educate individuals how to recognize possible signs of dementia, communicate effectively with and assist individuals with dementia and know how to locate resources in the community. It will also show business’ and organizations how to earn the Purple Angel designation.
WHEN: Thursday 5/18/17- 7:00PM - 8:30PM
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WHERE: The Community Room of Peoples Bank, 837 N. Wisconsin Street, Elkhorn
WHY: Have you heard of the Silver Tsunami a metaphor used to describe the rapidly growing senior population in the next 25 years? A 31% increase is expected in Walworth County by 2025. We want to enhance the positive experiences for individuals in our community by encouraging good business practices, including respectful and responsive services for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and their caregivers. A dementia-friendly business, becomes a stakeholder in the well-being of the community.
A dementia-friendly business is a business that:
• Is able to recognize the signs of dementia.
• Can communicate effectively with individuals with dementia.
• Knows how to locate resources and assistance for themselves and for individuals with dementia.
• Knows how and why they fit into the larger picture of a dementia friendly community.
• Evaluates its physical environment for safety and ease of navigation for an individual with dementia.
• And once trained, will be awarded the Purple Angel, the dementia friendly symbol.
Dementia Friends is a global movement that is changing the way people think, act and talk about dementia. Developed by the Alzheimer's Society in the United Kingdom, the Dementia Friends initiative is underway across the United States. By helping everyone in a community understand what dementia is and how it affects families, each of us can make a difference for people touched by dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
SPACE IS LIMITED – RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED - PLEASE CONTACT:
Eric & Bernadette Russow – Dementia Friendly Community – Elkhorn – 262-320-7325