You can become a Dementia Friend by attending a one-hour information session to learn about living with dementia and the simple things you can do to support someone living with dementia. These sessions are free and open to the public at the Oelwein Public Library.
What Happens at the Information Session?
This one-hour session is a session led by Dementia Friends Champion, Amanda Stahley. You’ll learn some basics of dementia such as what dementia is, how it can affect a person, some tips for communicating with people who have dementia, and other ways to support people with dementia.
Co-sponsored by Arlington Place of Oelwein and Dementia Friendly Iowa.
Free sessions will be held:
-Tuesday, February 28 (10:30am)
-Friday, March 3 (1pm)
-Tuesday, March 21 (5:30pm)
-Thursday, April 6 (10:30am)
-Tuesday, April 25 (5:30pm)
-Thursday, May 4 (10:30am)
-Wednesday, May 17 (2pm)
-Wednesday, June 14 (3pm)
-Tuesday, June 20 (5:30pm)