Nurturing Family Carers ~ Moving into an Aged Care residence

Sessions on how to become a partner to assist your loved one – with memory loss or dementia – to adjust to moving into and living in an Aged Care residence.

Covering topics such as

• Memory Loss and Dementia – Living your life

• What can make people feel happy

• How you can help

• Grief and loss

Sessions are aimed at family carers who are supporting their family member at home or in an aged care facility. Events will be held across Perth in April and May 2018 [see websites and Facebook.]

Courses will be facilitated by:

Michelle Harris-Allsop, Care Partnerships Australia www.careptyltd.com

Having a 35-year career as a Registered Nurse and as specialist in dementia and palliative care (qualified Master’s degree Gerontological Nursing) Michelle works with families to ensure their loved one is understood and aims to demystify dementia. www.careptyltd.com

Naomi Moylan, Memory Nurture www.memorynurture.com

An Occupational Therapist who is passionate about enabling people with memory loss or dementia to live life to their fullest whatever their stage of life. Memory Nurture www.memorynurture.com

EVENTS also BEING HELD IN :

Joondalup Library Monday 16th April

Piney Lakes Environment Centre, Winthrop Tuesday 17th April,

Lakelands Library Lakelands Mandurah Monday April 23 ,

The Grove Library Peppermint Grove, Thursday April 26th,

Rockingham Library- Monday April 30th,

Southcare Meeting Hall, Manning Tuesday May 1st,

Tuart Hill Community Centre -Wednesday May 2nd ,

Bakers House - Harrisdale Tuesday May 15th

The Boulevard Centre, Floreat - Wednesday May 16th.