Caregiver Education

Join us for a 4-part workshop series highlighting the program components for person-centered care at our Memory Care Center: cognitive engagement; creative expression; health and nutrition; and feeling connected. We will introduce these critical areas and share ideas for activities to successfully reinforce them at home with your loved one. You do not need to… Read More

When caring for an older family member, a family meeting can be a useful tool for identifying changing needs, sharing caregiving responsibilities, and making tough decisions. Join Jodi Kolada MGS, Director of Caregiver Outreach and Non-Clinical Team Member Education with Well∙Spring Solutions, as she offers tips on how to prepare for and hold a family… Read More

Join us for this presentation by the Alzheimer’s Association to learn about: • The difference between normal aging and Alzheimer’s • Common warning signs • The importance of early detection and benefits of diagnosis • Next steps and expectations for the diagnostic process • Alzheimer’s Association resources First Presbyterian Church, 617 N. Elm St., Redhead… Read More

The Most Critical Legal and Medical Decisions to Make in the Second Half of Life Join us as we partner with AuthoraCare Collective and The Elderlaw Firm to celebrate National Health Care Decisions Day, an initiative to encourage people to express their healthcare wishes and for providers to respect those wishes. This special event will… Read More

Join CAN-NC Executive Director Lia Miller for a relaxing and fun acrylic painting class inspired by Gustav Klimt’s 1907 oil "Bauerngarten." This brilliantly colored close up of garden flowers demonstrates Klimt’s love of patterning and design. Learn traditional techniques as well as some unconventional methods to make your very own cottage garden painting! Space is… Read More

CAREGIVER CONNECTIONS EXPO! Connecting you to Creativity and Community! Join us for this special event designed to provide family caregivers of frail and impaired adults an opportunity to learn, re-energize and connect with one another. You may attend all, or part of, the event! Please let us know if you need respite care for your… Read More

Frauds and scams are everywhere. Knowing ways to protect yourself and your loved ones is essential. Join us to learn about common scams and strategies for prevention and protection from Guilford County Family Justice Center’s Elder Justice Committee. To register additional attendees, please refresh this page after each successful registration.

Registration below is for all three dates, July 25, 26, and 27. Dementia Dialogues®, developed and licensed by the Arnold School of Public Health, USC is a five-module, evidence informed, nationally registered training course designed to educate the community and individuals who care for persons who exhibit the signs and symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s disease… Read More

Join us as we partner with HealthTeam Advantage to share recommendations for overall improved mental health. Savanna Altizer, MS CEP CSCS, Wellness Coordinator will present how exercise and physical activity can boost mental health, as well as provide general exercise safety guidelines and tips for family caregivers. The focus is to educate those caring for… Read More

Caregiving can bring a roller coaster of emotions. Join Lynley SanGeorge LCSW, Transitions and Life Changes Counselor with AuthoraCare Collective and Jodi Kolada, Director of Caregiver Support with Well∙Spring Solutions as they facilitate a discussion about the often uncomfortable, but common feelings that caregivers experience and explore coping strategies.

Join us as Kim Johnson, MS, Senior Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman with the Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging shares the options to consider when exploring home and community-based programs for you and/or your loved one as well as how to navigate the complex long-term care system. This information includes levels of care,… Read More