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Fall is quickly approaching and so is the Annual Heritage Community of Kalamazoo Foundation Gala!
You are invited to join us on October 13 for A Night Under the Big Top at Heritage Community, a delightful evening of entertainment, food, and fun in support of the Legacy Fund.
The Legacy Fund assures care and accommodation to all residents – regardless of changes to their health or financial status. This is Heritage Community’s promise to our residents and has been since our founding in 1945.
If you are interested in supporting the Legacy Fund as a Gala sponsor, attendee, or individual donor—and we hope you will—please complete the RSVP and someone will contact you shortly.
- Visit our event page here to learn more.
We look forward to seeing you for A Night Under the Big Top at Heritage!
Join Susan Mayer, LMT, VSTLCP, for 15 minute guided sessions of relaxation through sound meditation.
We will experience how the sound and vibration of the various instruments help the mind and body move into a state of relaxation. This is a wonderful opportunity to sit in stillness while the mind and body are soothed by the beauty of sound.
Please RSVP to book your 15 minute session. Attendees will be contacted upon RSVP to sign up for time slot of their choice.
This is a COMPANION PROGRAM for caregivers and their loved ones to experience together or a CAREGIVER WELLNESS program for caregivers to experience independently.
Join Susan Mayer, LMT, VSTLCP, for an hour of relaxation through sound meditation.
We will experience how the sound and vibration of the various instruments help the mind and body move into a state of relaxation. This is a wonderful opportunity to sit in stillness while the mind and body are soothed by the beauty of sound.
Even when words fail, sound is able to touch a place within, bringing comfort to the mind and body.
RSVP is requested, but not required.
This is a COMPANION PROGRAM for caregivers and their loved ones to experience together or individually.
APPROACH TO CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS PART II
Join Courtney Way, Training and Development Manager at Heritage Community, for the Best Friends™ approach to challenging behaviors. With the Best Friends™ approach, there will be a lot of good days. Of course, challenges inevitably arise, such as confusion, lack of judgment, personality change, and cognitive decline. This presentation will introduce the 3-step Best Friends™ approach to creatively address challenging behavior: identify triggers, use the Life Story for insight, and communicate with others to reduce challenging behaviors.
**Note — It is not necessary to have attended Part I in order to attend Part II**HYBRID Event – Join us in person at the Memory Care Learning Center or via Zoom. Zoom details shared upon RSVP.
This is a CAREGIVER EDUCATIONAL program.Please join us for a support group facilitated by one of Heritage’s memory care professionals and a familial caregiver who have a wealth of experience related to dementia care. Connect with others and find a sense of community as a dementia caregiver.
Walk-ins are welcome, but RSVPs are appreciated.PROFESSIONAL EVENT
The Memory Care Learning Center in Kalamazoo offers a free one-hour professional educational event on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, titled Proactive Strategies for Behaviors Associated with Declining Cognition. This is presented by Jonathan Baker, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA, Chair of the Western Michigan University Department of Psychology.