Are you caring for a family member or friend with dementia?

Carers Leeds is offering 4 free workshops to help carers find out more about:

• Understanding dementia
• Coping with unusual behaviours
• Legal and money matters
• Accessing support and services

When? 1pm to 3pm on the following Saturday’s: 04 May, 11 May, 18 May & 25 May.

(It would be most beneficial to attend all 4 sessions )

The aim of this session is to help carers look at practical ways of supporting someone living with dementia.

Topics covered in session 2 –

• memory difficulties
• difficulties organising and sequencing tasks
• difficulties with speech and communication
• perception difficulties
• difficulties recognising people and places
• Disorientation to time or place
• changes in behaviour

It is in session 2 that we look and talk about ways of coping with agitation, frustration, verbal and non verbal communication to reduce and address these issues.

For more information or to book a place please contact Lisa McAvan, Dementia Carer Support Manager on 0113 3804307 or email lisa.mcavan@carersleeds.org.uk