Sisters team with Thrive for Dementia Series

The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, have teamed up with Thrive West Central for the upcoming “Dementia Education Series: A Positive Approach to Care.”

The series begins Wednesday, Sept. 10, and will take place every other Wednesday, concluding on Nov. 19. It will take place in the Foley Room at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center and there is no cost to attend. Times are 1-3 p.m., for each session.

The series is designed for care partners and will help them build skills and gain confidence to care for loved ones.

Sisters of Providence nurse, Beth Collins, and Thrive’s Dementia Outreach Specialist, Amy Schorr, will facilitate the series. They will introduce those attending to Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care Dementia Awareness Training.

Thanks to the generosity of the Carol M. Starkey Kochell Charitable Fund of the Wabash Valley Community Foundation, respite care is available for five families on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Pre-registration is encouraged and appreciated as space is limited for the classes.

To learn more about how to register, click here or call Schorr at 812-238-1561, or by reaching out to Collins at 812-535-2870 or at ecollins@spsmw.org.