HOPE holds and sponsors events that equip caregivers and other professionals.

	April 2024
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1 Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia OCP Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia OCP April 1, 2024 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online - Webinar Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging. Join us to learn about the impact of Alzheimer's; the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia; stages and risk factors; current research and treatments available for some symptoms; and Alzheimer's Association resources. Additional Information This class is presented in collaboration with Oregon Care Partners. Oregon Care Partners is a free, high-quality education resource for family and professional caregivers of older adults and people living with Alzheimer’s in Oregon. To register: https://action.alz.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Events/ALZ/MeetingRegistration.aspx?productId=642852816 or phone Alzheimer's Association at (800) 272-3900 See more details •	2	3	4	5	6	7
8 Understanding Dementia-Related Behavior OCP Understanding Dementia-Related Behavior OCP April 8, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Online - Webinar Behavior is a powerful form of communication and is one of the primary ways for people with dementia to communicate their needs and feelings as the ability to use language is lost. However, some behaviors can present real challenges for caregivers to manage. Join us to learn to decode behavioral messages, identify common behavior triggers, and learn strategies to help intervene with some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. This class is presented in collaboration with Oregon Care Partners. Oregon Care Partners is a free, high-quality education resource for family and professional caregivers of older adults and people living with Alzheimer’s in Oregon. Professionals living or working in Oregon may be eligible for free CEUs. Please contact Oregon Care Partners with questions about CEU completion certificates for this class; you can find contact information at OregonCarePartners.com. To register: https://action.alz.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Default.aspx?TabID=1357&productId=642853189 Or call Alzheimer's Association at (800) 272-3900 See more details •	9 Music and Memories for Individuals with Memory Loss and their Care Partners Music and Memories for Individuals with Memory Loss and their Care Partners April 9, 2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am Church of the Good Shepherd, 805 SE Ellsworth Rd, Vancouver, WA 98664, USA HOPE Dementia Support is excited to announce a new music program! Lisa Peterson, Music Therapist of Come On, Let's Sing, LLC, will lead this monthly session of music for individuals with memory loss and their care partners. No musical experience needed Bring an instrument or just your voice. Song books provided Make a joyful noise! To register phone 360-513-5754 or email alwayshopeinfo@gmail.com Please leave your name, phone number and email address See more details Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body--KNRC Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body--KNRC April 9, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Online - Webinar For centuries, we've known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. But now, science is able to provide insights into how to make lifestyle choices that may help you keep your brain and body healthy as you age. Join us to learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement, and use hands-on tools to help you incorporate these recommendations into a plan for healthy aging. Program will be held over Microsoft Teams To register: https://action.alz.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Events/ALZ/MeetingRegistration.aspx?productId=606601675 Or call Alzheimer's Association at (800) 272-3900 See more details • •	10	11 Managing Money: A Caregiver's Guide to Finances OCP Managing Money: A Caregiver's Guide to Finances OCP April 11, 2024 9:00 am - 11:00 am If you or someone you know is facing Alzheimer's disease, dementia or another chronic illness, it’s never too early to put financial plans in place. Join us to learn tips for managing someone else's finances, how to prepare for future care costs and the benefits of early planning. This class is presented in collaboration with Oregon Care Partners. Oregon Care Partners is a free, high-quality education resource for family and professional caregivers of older adults and people living with Alzheimer’s in Oregon. To register: https://action.alz.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Events/ALZ/MeetingRegistration.aspx?productId=642853210 Or call the Alzheimer's Assocation: (800) 272-3900 See more details Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia April 11, 2024 9:00 am - 10:00 am Online - Webinar Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging. Join us to learn about the impact of Alzheimer's; the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia; stages and risk factors; current research and treatments available for some symptoms; and Alzheimer's Association resources. To register: https://action.alz.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Events/ALZ/MeetingRegistration.aspx?productId=647852370 Or phone Alzheimer's Association: (800) 272-3900 See more details What They Wish They Had Known Earlier: Setting Yourself and/or a Loved One Up for Success for Memory Care Options What They Wish They Had Known Earlier: Setting Yourself and/or a Loved One Up for Success for Memory Care Options April 11, 2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am Online - webinar Knowledge is power in setting yourself up for success regarding senior living. This presentation will cover topics that Diane Trunecek, Senior Living Advisor and Educator, has heard clients say that they wish they would have known years before they started looking into care options. This could have made a huge difference in the quality, type of care and lifestyle that they were able to choose for themselves and/or a loved one. She will also cover professionals you should consider speaking with along your journey, care options and levels (e.g., memory care senior living communities vs. home care vs. skilled nursing), and some pros and cons of different care options from previous clients’ feedback, as well as the age-old question, “When is the right time to transition my loved one into memory care?” To register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_69f7o7JJSwisQtrA3axqUw#/registration See more details • • •	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19 Effective Communication Strategies OCP Effective Communication Strategies OCP April 19, 2024 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Online - Webinar Communication is more than just talking and listening – it’s also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions and body language. As people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias progress in their journey and the ability to use words is lost, families need new ways to connect. Join us to explore how communication takes place when someone has Alzheimer’s, learn to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease. The Effective Communication Strategies program of the Alzheimer’s Association was designed to provide practical information and resources to help dementia caregivers learn to decode verbal and behavioral messages from people with dementia. This class is presented in collaboration with Oregon Care Partners. Oregon Care Partners is a free, high-quality education resource for family and professional caregivers of older adults and people living with Alzheimer’s in Oregon. Professionals living or working in Oregon may be eligible for free CEUs. Please contact Oregon Care Partners with questions about CEU completion certificates for this class; you can find contact information at OregonCarePartners.com. To register: https://action.alz.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Events/ALZ/MeetingRegistration.aspx?productId=642854677 Or call Alzheimer's Association at (800) 272-3900 See more details •	20 HOPE Grows Here Spring Fundraiser HOPE Grows Here Spring Fundraiser April 20, 2024 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Royal Oaks Country Club 8917 NE Fourth Plain Blvd Vancouver, WA 98662 HOPE Dementia Support invites our friends and colleagues to our annual dinner/auction. Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle will provide opening remarks and Allyson Schrier, Founder and CEO of Zinnia TV will be our keynote speaker. Royal Oaks will cater an excellent meal. Music Therapists Lisa Peterson and Jake Beck will provide music, Joey Yourchek will be MC and Benjamin Surmi will serve as auctioneer! Purchase tickets here: https://cdmcaregiving.ejoinme.org/HOPEGrowsHere2024 See more details •	21
22	23	24 Memory Cafe Memory Cafe April 24, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Latte da Coffeehouse & Wine Bar, 205 E 39th St, Vancouver, WA 98663, USA Please join HOPE, Dementia Friends of Washington and The Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities for our monthly Memory Cafe at Latte Da Coffeehouse. Come visit, enjoy live music, have a beverage and a bite to eat. Everyone is welcome! Latte Da Coffeehouse will have food and beverages available for purchase. We hope to see you there! See more details •	25	26 Taming the Medicine Cabinet - Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington Taming the Medicine Cabinet - Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington April 26, 2024 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm The Park at University Village Independent Living Community, 2735 NE 134th St, Vancouver, WA 98686, USA The majority of Americans take at least one medication, and 20% take five or more. Keeping track of yourmedications can be challenging. Join us as we explore some of the common causes of medication errorsand challenges that most people face. We will also identify practical tips that anyone can use, includinghow to take back medications that are expired or no longer needed. Location: The Park at University Village:2735 NE 134th St. Vancouver, WA 98686President’s Room To register: contact AAADSW’s Aging & Disability Resource Centerat 360-694-8144 or ClarkADRC@dshs.wa.gov See more details •	27	28
29	30 Dementia Diagnosis Roadmap: Caregiver’s Compass-Support, Wellbeing and Empowerment Dementia Diagnosis Roadmap: Caregiver’s Compass-Support, Wellbeing and Empowerment April 30, 2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am online - webinar Having guidance, direction, and assistance along the Alzheimer’s caregiving journey makes navigating the road ahead easier and less stressful. This episode will discuss balancing the demands of caregiving with other important responsibilities; constructive ways to cope with caregiver stress; the importance of planning and advocating; and resources to help family caregivers. Guest: Perla Castro Family Caregiver and Co-Founder, LA CARE To register: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/i2dy8mw4st7f See more details Community Education Webinar - The Challenges of Downsizing When Your Loved One has Dementia Community Education Webinar - The Challenges of Downsizing When Your Loved One has Dementia April 30, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Back by popular demand! Melanie Goff, of the Goff Team of Keller Williams, will review important aspects of downsizing, including the pitfalls and challenges that can occur when you are also caring for a loved one who is living with dementia. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L9b-7zVRSpOfjGsgYMWAZQ#/registration See more details • •

Enjoy our pics from past events!

The Longest Day

Loving the baby from our program, Mary Ann’s Babies & Pets

Let it Be HOPE S[ring Fundraiser March 2023

Let it be HOPE Event

Couldn’t do this without a team of amazing people!

Let it be HOPE Event

Thank you to Vancouver Clinic for being our Presenting Sponsor!

Let it be HOPE Event

Beautiful venue at Royal Oaks Country Club

Let it be HOPE Event

Community Health & Resource Fair – 2023

So many resources!

Community Health & Resource Fair – 2023

Carol making sure everyone felt welcomed and got their entries in for the drawings!

Health & Resource Fair

We love Caring Closet!

Health & Resource Fair

Love collabroating with the Alzheimer’s Association!

Health & Resource Fair

Check out Zinnia TV – Gently Paced. No Confusing Plots. No Commercials. This can be a game changer for those living with dementia.

Health & Resource Fair

Dementia Friends and SHIBA

Health & Resource Fair

Area Agency on Agining & Disabilities of SW Washington – they have so many programs available!

Health & Resource Fair

HOPE Walks

HOPE has maps that are family, aging & dementia-friendly and we hosted 4 walks in the spring & summer using our maps

HOPE Walks

You never know what you might see on our walks!

HOPE Walks

Memory Cafe

Thank you to our community partner, Latte Da, for hosting a Memory Cafe!

Memory Cafe

Join us at Latte Da Coffe House and Wine Bar on the 4th Wednesday of every month (except December)!

Memory Cafe

Longest Day Garage Sale

Raising funds for the Alzheimer’s Association!

Longest Day Garage Sale

Couldn’t do it without a team of amazing volunteers! This was our morning crew!

Longest Day Garage Sale

Getting it all ready! Raising Funds for the Alzheimer’s Association

Longest Day Garage Sale

Raising Funds for the Alzheimer’s Association

Longest Day Garage Sale

Raised over $2,000! Couldn’t have done it without the donations, the donated space and our volunteers! A lot of work and a lot of fun!

Longest Day Garage Sale

Clark County Newcomers Donation to HOPE Donation to HOPE

This amazing group chose HOPE recipient of their fundraising efforts. We are so grateful!!

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023

We had a HOPE-CDM Team! Thank you to everyone who joined us! It was a very wet day.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – 2023

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023

Our Team!

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023 – Scooter time

A little scooter time!

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023 – Esther Short Park

Esther Short Park

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023 – HOPE

Caregiver Workshop

Dementia Friends Information Session – St Andrew’s Lutheran Church

Wine, Women & Dementia

A Documentary by Kitty Norton at the Kiggins Theatre in downtown Vancouver.

Wine, Women & Dementia

Thank you to Joey Yourcheck and his company, PNW Aging Specialty Services, for being a sponsor of this event!

Wine, Women & Dementia

Thank you to the Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of SW Washington for helping us make this event happen!

Wine, Women & Dementia

HOPE Dementia Support is a program of CDM Caregiving Services – we are Better Together!

Wine, Women & Dementia

Thank you to Home Instead for being a sponsor for this event!

Wine, Women & Dementia

So many amazing people helping HOPE get this fantastic documentary in front of the people in our communities!

Wine, Women & Dementia

Thank you Kiggins Theatre for helping us make this happen!

Wine, Women & Dementia

Thank you to our community partners for being there!

Wine, Women & Dementia

Our Q & A after the documentary. Thank you for sharing your stories!

Jingling for HOPE

Celebrating the holiday season with music and a sing-along! So much fun!

Jingling for HOPE

Elks Senior Lifestyle Fair 11-2023

Elks hosted a Senior Lifestyle Fair & HOPE & CDM were there!

Community Health & Resource Fair 2024

Collected donations Adult Incontinence products for The Caring Closet! Our community is so giving!

Community Health & Resource Fair 2024

The hill of donations for The Caring Closet!

Valentine’s Day Party 2024

Valentine’s Day Party 2004

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Valentine’s Day Party 2024

One of our special volunteers!

Valentine’s Day Party 2024

Shamus spent his Valentine’s Day evening with us and sang all the songs we love. Thank you, Shamus!

Valentine’s Day Party 2024

Another amazing caregiver, making sure everyone made it safely inside with the crazy cold and rainy weather! There were so many people who helped put this on – thank you to all!!

Valentine’s Day Party 2024

and the dancing!

Valentine’s Day Party 2024

Valentine’s – 10

Valentine’s Day Party 2024

So much joy!

HOPE offers many Support Groups in the Southwest Washington, Portland area, The Columbia Gorge, and Ashland with various meeting times and days.

Find Your Support Group

April 2024

Additional Information

Enjoy our pics from past events!

The Longest Day

Loving the baby from our program, Mary Ann’s Babies & Pets

Let it Be HOPE S[ring Fundraiser March 2023

Let it be HOPE Event

Let it be HOPE Event

Let it be HOPE Event

Let it be HOPE Event

Let it be HOPE Event

Let it be HOPE Event

Let it be HOPE Event

Let it be HOPE Event

Let it be HOPE Event

Let it be HOPE Event

Let it be HOPE Event

Community Health & Resource Fair – 2023

Community Health & Resource Fair – 2023

Health & Resource Fair

Health & Resource Fair

Health & Resource Fair

Health & Resource Fair

Health & Resource Fair

Health & Resource Fair

Health & Resource Fair

Health & Resource Fair

Health & Resource Fair

Health & Resource Fair

Health & Resource Fair

Health & Resource Fair

Health & Resource Fair

Health & Resource Fair

Health & Resource Fair

Health & Resource Fair

Health & Resource Fair

Health & Resource Fair

HOPE Walks

HOPE Walks

HOPE Walks

HOPE Walks

HOPE Walks

HOPE Walks

HOPE Walks

HOPE Walks

HOPE Walks

Memory Cafe

Memory Cafe

Memory Cafe

Memory Cafe

Memory Cafe

Longest Day Garage Sale

Longest Day Garage Sale

Longest Day Garage Sale

Longest Day Garage Sale

Longest Day Garage Sale

Longest Day Garage Sale

Clark County Newcomers Donation to HOPE Donation to HOPE

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – 2023

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023 – Scooter time

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023 – Esther Short Park

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2023 – HOPE

Caregiver Workshop

Caregiver Workshop

Caregiver Workshop

Dementia Friends Information Session – St Andrew’s Lutheran Church

Wine, Women & Dementia

Wine, Women & Dementia

Wine, Women & Dementia

Wine, Women & Dementia

Wine, Women & Dementia

Wine, Women & Dementia