FREE Program!

S1: February 17: “Family Changes, Losses & Growth”
Get introduced to the program, share stories of your loved one’s struggle with dementia and discuss the changes life in a care setting can have on family dynamics.

S2: February 24: “Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease”
Learn how professionals assess the stages of dementia through use of the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS), Functional Assessment Staging Tool (FAST) and more.

S3: March 3: “Treatments, Medications & Research”
Dig deeper into the history of Alzheimer’s disease, its causes and the exciting research into how new medicines may help the body’s immune system fight the disease.

S4: March 10: “Effective Communication”
Find out how degenerative changes impact the dementia sufferer’s ability to communicate and learn effective new techniques for reestablishing a connection.

S5: March 17: “Behavior & the Nature of a Memory Care Unit”
Study the behavior changes likely to occur across the stages of dementia, and learn how Memory Care Units accommodate by keeping residents active and engaged.

S6: March 24: “Ambiguous Loss”
Define the nature of “ambiguous loss” as it relates to living with dementia and how you, your family and your loved one can find hope among its challenges.

Call Today To Register. Hurry—Space Is Limited!

(507) 644-8500

There is no cost to attend but registration is necessary to arrange for a meeting room and snacks (A light supper will be provided).

Mary Jo Hannasch

Program Director

“Endings & Beginnings” was first developed in 2000 by Mary Jo Hannasch. Mary Jo has dedicated her career to improving the lives of seniors who suffer from memory loss. With over 25 years of experience working with Midwest seniors and dementia, she has become a recognized expert and speaker on memory loss including Alzheimer’s disease. She is the recipient of the Ruth Blom Award from Concordia College and winner of the YWCA’s Woman of the Year award in health care. She is currently Memory Care and Care Suites Coordinator at Vista Prairie at Garnette Gardens Senior Living Community in Redwood Falls, MN.

Questions? Contact:
Mary Jo Hannasch
Vista Prairie at Garnette Gardens
511 South Dekalb St.
Redwood Falls, MN 56283