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Caregiver Bootcamp offered for families coping with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias

Oct 9, 2024

The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Vernon County is offering a free “Caregiver Bootcamp”. This is a free educational “survival” program for families coping with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Two dementia Care Specialists, Teresa Gander from the ADRC of Vernon County, and Pam Kul-Berg from the ADRC of Eagle Country, will present the program.

Topics will include practical and informative sessions such as Dementia 101, Dementia Live, Tough Conversations, Caring for the Caregiver, questions and answers, and information on community resources.

The free Caregiver Bootcamp will be hosted at the Viola United Methodist Church: 225 N. Washington St., Viola, WI, on Friday, November 1, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Lunch and snacks will be provided.

To register, please contact Teresa at the ADRC of Vernon County at 608-637-5201. The registration deadline is October 23, 2024.

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