The Peaceful Presence Project 2025 Continuing Education Series Presents:
DYING WITH DEMENTIA: A 2-PART ONLINE WORKSHOP, $40 Registration Fee for 2-Part Workshop
Part 1: Supporting Communication & Connection
Feb. 20, 2025, 5:00-6:30 Pacific Time, Online via Zoom
Part 2: Enrichment at End of Life
March 6, 2025, 5:00-6:30 Pacific Time, Online via Zoom
Guest Presenter : Patty Schwab, CMDCP & MS-Gerontology, is a Dementia Care Navigator serving Central Oregon.
The goals of this two-part continuing education program are to:
1) Enhance Communication and Connection – Teach caregivers and end-of-life doulas the importance of, and effective strategies for, encouraging meaningful connection with individuals living with dementia, even as verbal communication declines.
2) Identify Impact of Dementia on the end of Life Experience: Explain potential dementia-related factors that can complicate the end of life experience, both for people with dementia and their care partners.
3) Promote Comfort and Enrichment at End of Life – Explore ways to create a soothing, enriching environment that supports dignity, reduces distress, honors personal preferences, and fosters moments of connection in the final stages of life.
4) Empower Caregivers with Practical Tools –Provide tangible skills and compassionate approaches to help caregivers navigate the psychosocial needs of individuals dying with dementia, while also supporting their own well-being.
The Peaceful Presence Project is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP17912, for 4 Nursing Continuing Professional Development Contact Hours for this program.
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS 2 PART WORKSHOP.
IF YOU HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED AND WOULD STILL LIKE TO JOIN US FOR PART 2, PLEASE EMAIL INFO@THEPEACEFULPRESENCEPROJECT.ORG, AND WE CAN SEND YOU THE VIDEO RECORDING OF PART 1 PRIOR TO JOINING US FOR PART 2.