SHELTON - In celebration of National Assisted Living Week, the Connecticut Assisted Living Association, the Institute for Senior Living Education, and the Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter, will present a Community Caregiver Forum at Wesley Village from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 16.
The event will be hosted by Crosby Commons Assisted Living Community but held at Wesley Heights Assisted Living Community, located on the Wesley Village campus, 580 Long Hill Ave.
The topic for the evening, “Keeping Connected in the Disconnected World of Dementia,” will feature an overview of dementia and include communication techniques, behavior strategies, and a variety of resources for caregivers to stay connected with their loved ones.
This event is free and open to the public, however, seating is limited and space will be reserved first for family caregivers and other senior care providers.
A light meal will be served. RSVP to 203-925-4952 or by email at msalvesen@umh.org.
Please be sure to park at and enter through the Wesley Heights building when arriving for the event.
Wesley Village is a campus of senior care communities including Crosby Commons Assisted Living Community, Wesley Heights Assisted and Independent Living Apartments and Cottages, Lifestyle Transitions Memory Care at Wesley Heights, and Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center.
The campus is owned and operated by UMH, a local, mission-based, not-for-profit organization serving all members of the community and is located at 580 Long Hill Ave.
To learn more about the continuum of care offered at Wesley Village or the mission of UMH, visit www.wesleyvillage-ct.org or contact Lisa Bisson at 203-225-5024.
This is a press release from United Methodist Homes.
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