Chapter Launching Memories in the Making Art Program with August 23 Training!
Alzheimer's Association of Northeastern New York (ALZNENY) is launching Memories in the Making®, a signature art program created by Alzheimer's Association Orange County chapter that helps individuals with Alzheimer's or other dementias to communicate through the creative process of painting. Groups of 5 to 10 individuals meet weekly or bi-weekly in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and adult day programs to paint under the guidance of a facilitator specifically trained to work with individuals with memory loss and dementia.
On Thursday, August 23, ALZNENY will offer a daylong program for individuals who wish to train as facilitators and professionals who wish to bring this nationally-recognized program to their facilities.
The training will be held at the ALZNENY offices (4 Pine West Plaza, Suite 405 in Albany) from 9:30 am to 4 pm. The fee for the course is $75, which includes lunch and training manual. Training is open to anyone interested in learning how to use art as a communication tool for individuals with dementia and related disorders. Facilities that choose to offer the trademarked Memories in the Making® program must sign an annual agreement with the Alzheimer's Association of Northeastern New York.
To register for the August 23 training please email Jamie Mott or call her at at 518.867.4999 x209. For program information please contact Dorothea Roka at 607.278.6544.
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Alzheimer's disease is the largest underfunded public health threat facing our nation today and it is growing at an epidemic rate. Today, more than half of all Americans know someone with Alzheimer's.
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Alzheimer's Association Northeastern New York Chapter provides education, support programs, care consultations and referrals for people with the disease and their caregivers in a 17-county region encompassing New York's Capital-Saratoga area and spanning from Columbia and Greene counties to Canada and from Fulton and Montgomery counties to Vermont. The chapter also works with the national association to raise funds to support these programs and research into treatment, prevention and a cure. Our helpline is available round the clock at 1-800-272-3900. Find us on the Web at www.alz.org/northeasternny. |
