Events

Dementia Caregiers & Friends

2025 Yancey County Caregiver Workshops with Mary Donnelly

  

Mary Donnelly

About the Speaker: Mary Donnelly, nationally recognized dementia consultant, trainer and past board member of the SECU Center for MemoryCare in Asheville will share rich insights and how-to information for those caring for loved ones with dementia. Mary founded and coordinates the MemoryCaregivers Network for MemoryCare. She also serves in multiple roles as Trainer, Consultant and Mentor for national dementia expert Teepa Snow.

Thursday, March 27, 2025: 

  • Learning to Dance with Dementia - When to Lead, When to Follow and When to Get Out of the Way

Thursday, April 10, 2025: 

  • Diamonds to Pearls - Identifying the Progression of Dementia

LOCATION: Both workshops will be held at the Burnsville Town Center from 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.

SCHEDULE: Doors Open at Noon for Registration and to Visit Resource Tables. 

Click Here for MORE INFO and a printable flyer

HOW TO REGISTER: This is a free program for Yancey County caregivers & friends (caregivers who live in Yancey County or their loved ones with dementia live in Yancey County). If you or your loved one is not a Yancey Country resident, please contact April Henkel for more information, tele. 850-228-1228, or email, DementiaCaregiversWNC@gmail.com

DEADLINES:

  • March 21 -  for the March 27 workshop.

  • April 4  - for the April 10 workshop.

REGISTER HERE 

Workshop Sponsors & Partners: * Community Foundation of WNC/The Yancey Fund * High Country Area Agency on Aging * Pensacola United Methodist Church *