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.
ABOUT THE 2-PART WORKSHOP:
More than 8 million people in the United States are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. This means that many individuals are also dying with dementia, facing unique challenges due to dementia-related brain changes. How can we provide the best support for someone with dementia in their final stages of life? How can we help family members navigate the dual journey of caregiving and grieving the loss of their loved one?
In this two-part workshop series, we’ll explore practical strategies to address dementia-related challenges and foster meaningful connections at the end of life. Whether you’re an end-of-life doula or a caregiver supporting a friend or family member, these workshops will equip you with tools to meet the diverse needs of individuals and families with compassion and inclusivity.
ABOUT THE GUEST PRESENTER:
Patty Schwab, CMDCP & MS-Gerontology, is a Dementia Care Navigator serving Central Oregon. Through her company, Dementia Support Community in Bend, she supports people living with dementia (and their families) by providing dementia education, adapted life enrichment activities, family care consultations, and advance care planning support. After 29 years of serving seniors through her work with the Social Security Administration, she has turned her attention for the past five years to promoting person-centered care and inclusivity for people living with dementia. Her studies have included neuropsychology, dementia, care management, palliative care and the dying process, and recreational therapy. She has worked directly with more than 70 people living through all stages of dementia, as well as supporting many of their family members. In addition, she also watched her own family maneuver her grandmother’s ten-year journey with Alzheimer’s which ended in death many years ago. All of her support work is guided by Montessori care approaches that promote living, and dying, well with dementia.