The Alzheimer Society of B.C. will be hosting free workshops in Prince George next week.
Three workshops will be aimed at offering caregivers practical tools and emotional support while caring for a person with dementia.
Each workshop covers different topics, which are the family caregiver workshop, transitions along the dementia journey, and transition to long-term care and adjusting to a new environment.
Support and Education Coordinator Tara Hildebrand said the workshop will help allow caregivers be frank in their discussions.
“We also need to be able to have caregivers have a space to be able to have those real raw and honest conversations.”
“We need them to learn about their person’s disease and be able to talk about what their experiences are, without talking about their person right in front of them.”
Hildebrand said PG will be moving forward with more programs, with a new Northern Regional Coordinator for Community Services.
The three workshops will be at the Canfor Leisure Pool from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday.
More information and how to sign up can be found here.
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