Wellness

How to make the “Golden Years” shine brighter by aging in place

With Speaker Sandra Skinner from Adult Cognitive Wellness Centre

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Many of us are affected or know of someone who affected by Dementia – from loved ones to the carepartners and family members.

1. Who do you know that is affected by Dementia?

2. How important is holistic wellness to you?

I’ll be introducing a new Day Program that focuses on organized cognitive stimulating activities in a group setting to reduce isolation for older adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment. This program assists caregivers with respite and offers caregiver support.

Your take-aways:

1. Learn the tools to help your aging loved ones.

2. Gain useful tips to remain physically and cognitively active so dementia doesn’t affect us personally.

3. Learn how to prevent, or delay, the need of placement in Long Term Care with holistic Wellness.

Get ready to be engaged with a couple of fun, physical and cognitive activities.

About the Speaker

Adult Cognitive Wellness Centre

During my Mary Kay career, I achieved National Court of Sales four times and was awarded with diamond rings. After retiring as a Senior Sales Director during Covid-19, I returned to school earning a Therapeutic Recreation Assistant Diploma with a focus in Gerontology and Dementia Care Approaches.

Upon graduating with honors, I was invited to join the Adult Cognitive Wellness Centre Team as facilitator of recreation programs in several Seniors Centres. As a Therapeutic Recreation Assistant, I facilitate a unique dementia-friendly program using Montessori approaches. I help those in our communities to engage physically and cognitively in activities within a group setting reducing social isolation at the same time providing their caregiver respite and support.

My passion is serving older adults and their care partners affected by dementia in providing them with their best quality of life through recreation interventions. My goal is to launch more locations for this unique program throughout the Lower Mainland.