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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.

This PDF document offers trainings to equip CHWs with specialized tactics to lower the risk of injury, chronic disease, and social isolation among older individuals.

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.

The National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) aims to provide AoA/ACL and its grantees with professional technical help as well as to make program resources and information accessible to people and groups outside the community of Alzheimer’s donors.

Provides a team approach to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of memory problems. Each patient is seen and evaluated by a team of memory professionals, consisting of a physician, a neuropsychologist, and medical/clinical social workers. You will be offered tailored treatment, including educational resources to manage day-to-day living as independently as possible. We provide support, education and guidance to individuals and families whose loved ones are struggling with memory difficulty.

This page provides tools, training materials and resources for healthcare workers and social workers.

501(c)3 nonprofit focused on improving the health and well-being of American Indians, Alaska Natives and other indigenous people as they move through the aging spectrum. They have initiatives specifically targeting indigenous communities on various topics including brain health, dementia friends, wandering, caregiving, elder justice, and cancer prevention.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes help caregivers take better care of themselves while caring for a friend or relative.