Programs and services to help The dementia journey is a difficult one. The Alzheimer Society of York Region (AS York) is here to offer support, guidance and a listening ear. The organization also provides programs and services to help including: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program for Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia (online) Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has been shown to be effective for managing stress. The MBSR program includes formal meditation practices and mindful movement exercises drawn from yoga, with options to modify movements and poses for comfort and safety. Eight-week course Wednesdays from June 8 to July 27 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Orientation, Wednesday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Four-hour online silent retreat Saturday, July 16. Free Email Hemal Joshi, AS York's CARERS clinician and trained MBSR program facilitator, at hjoshi@alzheimer-york.com to register. Minds in Motion Minds in Motion is a program for people diagnosed with early to mid-stage dementia and their caregivers to do together. It includes: 30 minutes physical activity 30 minutes of cognitive stimulation Upcoming sessions Tuesdays, May 3 - June 21 from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursdays, May 5 - June 23 from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, June 28 - August 2 from 2 to 3 p.m. (excluding July5) Thursdays, June 30 - August 5 from 2 to 3 p.m. (excluding July 7) People can join at any time during the sessions. Email Jennifer Barta, Minds in Motion coordinator, at jbarta@alzheimer-york.com Book Club This month, AS York’s Rakuten Kobo Digital Book Club, made up of AS York caregivers and those in the early stages of a diagnosis, are reading Jennifer Dance’s latest book, Gone but still here. People familiar with AS York will read about familiar programs and services as well as people and experiences. Jennifer is the caregiver of her husband, Feroze, who lives with Alzheimer’s disease. The Book Club is a Kobo Books and Tech Coaches partnership. Thank you. AS York clients who want more information can contact Jaime Cruz, Public Education Coordinator, at jcruz@alzheimer-york.com Copyright (C) 2022 Alzheimer Society of York Region. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Alzheimer Society of York Region 2-240 Edward StAurora, ON L4G 3S9 Canada
The dementia journey is a difficult one. The Alzheimer Society of York Region (AS York) is here to offer support, guidance and a listening ear. The organization also provides programs and services to help including:
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program for Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia (online)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has been shown to be effective for managing stress. The MBSR program includes formal meditation practices and mindful movement exercises drawn from yoga, with options to modify movements and poses for comfort and safety.
Eight-week course
Wednesdays from June 8 to July 27 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Orientation, Wednesday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Four-hour online silent retreat Saturday, July 16.
Free
Email Hemal Joshi, AS York's CARERS clinician and trained MBSR program facilitator, at hjoshi@alzheimer-york.com to register.
Minds in Motion
Minds in Motion is a program for people diagnosed with early to mid-stage dementia and their caregivers to do together. It includes:
30 minutes physical activity
30 minutes of cognitive stimulation
Upcoming sessions
Tuesdays, May 3 - June 21 from 2 to 3 p.m.
Thursdays, May 5 - June 23 from 2 to 3 p.m.
Tuesdays, June 28 - August 2 from 2 to 3 p.m. (excluding July5)
Thursdays, June 30 - August 5 from 2 to 3 p.m. (excluding July 7)
People can join at any time during the sessions. Email Jennifer Barta, Minds in Motion coordinator, at jbarta@alzheimer-york.com
Book Club
This month, AS York’s Rakuten Kobo Digital Book Club, made up of AS York caregivers and those in the early stages of a diagnosis, are reading Jennifer Dance’s latest book, Gone but still here. People familiar with AS York will read about familiar programs and services as well as people and experiences. Jennifer is the caregiver of her husband, Feroze, who lives with Alzheimer’s disease.
The Book Club is a Kobo Books and Tech Coaches partnership. Thank you.
AS York clients who want more information can contact Jaime Cruz, Public Education Coordinator, at jcruz@alzheimer-york.com
Copyright (C) 2022 Alzheimer Society of York Region. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is:
Alzheimer Society of York Region
2-240 Edward St
Canada
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