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Dementia Friends is a global movement that is changing the way people think, act and talk about dementia. Developed by the Alzheimer’s Society in the United Kingdom and adopted by the U.S., the Dementia Friends initiative is now in Idaho. By helping everyone in a community understand what dementia is and how it affects people, each of us can make a difference for people touched by dementia and reduce the stigma surrounding dementia.

This project focuses on enhancing the quality of life for persons with dementia and their caregivers. The project strengthens dementia capability for service providers, public, family caregivers, and education programs.

Dementia resources for persons working with people with dementia and their families.

Report for Healthcare Professionals working with people with dementia and their caregivers.

Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support groups, are conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for caregivers, family and friends of persons with dementia to:

Develop a support system
Exchange practical information on caregiving challenges and possible solutions
Talk through issues and ways of coping
Share feelings, needs and concerns
Learn about community resources

Join from home via telephone or video conferencing. Contact Support Group Facilitator Mona Jack at 208-798-4197 for the access link.

Meeting held 2nd Wednesday of every month. Contact Mona Jack for more information at 208-798-4197.

Contact Michelle for more information: 208-666-2996 or mllarson@alz.org

Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for caregivers, family and friends of persons with dementia to:

Develop a support system
Exchange practical information on caregiving challenges and possible solutions
Talk through issues and ways of coping
Share feelings, needs and concerns
Learn about community resources

Held the second Monday of every month. 11:00am – 12:00pm

OSFS Is a non-profit 501(C) 3, faith-based community service organization. OSFS offers the following services: Adult Day Centers: one in Coeur d’Alene and one in Sandpoint Caregiver Support groups on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month in CDA (and the Adult Day Center is OPEN during the CG Support group so caregivers can drop off their loved one at the Day Center while they go to the support group). Caregiver education: Powerful Tools for Caregiver classes starting later this summer In the coming months, OSFS is expanding their caregiver education with plans to offer additional Support Group hours, a “Caregiver College-like” educational series, and will be launching a robust ‘Brain Healthy Lifestyle’ curriculum for seniors interested in promoting brain health.

The goal of AFTD is to advance treatment research and better the lives of FTD sufferers. Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), frontotemporal dementia, and Pick’s disease are additional terms widely used to describe FTD. It stands for a range of neurological conditions brought on by the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain deteriorating.

On the first Thursday of every month from 11 am – 12:30. This group is facilitated by Hospice & Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley. Additionally, the Senior Connection’s Memory Care Program, Connection Club, is every T/TR from 11 am – 3pm. This program offers enriching activities and engagement for those living with Alzheimer’s and other related dementia’s as well as respite for their caregivers.