The Oregonian
April 12th, 2015
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Oregon Care Partners, a consortium of organizations that work with older adults, is offering a series of free classes for those who care for aging Oregonians with dementia.
The classes are open to both paid health professionals and unpaid family members.
Here is a schedule of in-person classes in the Portland area that are especially appropriate for unpaid family caregivers. To see all in-person classes throughout the state as well as online classes, visit the Oregon Care Partners website.
- “Living with Late Stage Alzheimer’s – For Caregivers,” 2 to 4:30 p.m. March 21, OHSU Center for Health & Healing, 3303 S.W. Bond Avenue, Room 3171 (3rd Floor)
- “Living with Early Stage Alzheimer’s – For Caregivers,” 6 to 8 p.m. April 7, Hillsboro Community Senior Center, 750 S.E. Eighth Ave.
- “Living with Early Stage Alzheimer’s – For Caregivers,” 6 to 8 p.m. April 14, Hillsboro Community Senior Center, 750 S.E. Eighth Ave.
- “Living with Early Stage Alzheimer’s – For Caregivers,” 6 to 8 p.m. April 21, Hillsboro Community Senior Center, 750 S.E. Eighth Ave.
- “Living with Mid-Stage Alzheimer’s – For Caregivers,” 4 to 6 p.m. May 14, Lake Oswego Adult Community Center, 505 G Ave.
- “Living with Mid-Stage Alzheimer’s – For Caregivers,” 4 to 6 p.m. May 21, Lake Oswego Adult Community Center, 505 G Ave.
- “Living with Mid-Stage Alzheimer’s – For Caregivers,” 4 to 6 p.m. May 28, Lake Oswego Adult Community Center, 505 G Ave.
- “Living with Late Stage Alzheimer’s – For Caregivers,” 4 to 6 p.m. June 18, Lake Oswego Adult Community Center, 505 G Ave.
- “Best Practices in Dementia Care: Learning to Give Care, Without the ‘Fight’,” 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. June 25, location to be determined.
- “Living with Late Stage Alzheimer’s – For Caregivers,” 4 to 6 p.m. June 25, Lake Oswego Adult Community Center, 505 G Ave.
To register or for information, use the links above, call 1-800-930-6851 or email info@oregoncarepartners.com.
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