Jane Ferril, Dementia Care Coach, recently led four new Thrive Alliance staff members through Dementia Friends training. The new Dementia Friends are Shelbey Kramer, Amber Moore, Jeni Moffatt and Tonya Carlock.

The January edition of Caregiver Connection is at this LINK.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a class series that supports caregivers in taking care of yourself while caring for someone else. By taking care of your own health and well-being, you become a better caregiver.

Six classes held once a week are led by experienced class leaders. Class participants are given The Caregiver Helpbook to accompany the class and provide additional caregiver resources.

A brochure about the program can be found at this link: https://thrive-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Brochure-PTC-Caregiver-Class.pdf

If you are interested in learning more, contact Alison Simo, MSN, RN, CDCES, Wellness Education Coordinator, at 812-372-6918 Ext. 2403 or [email protected].

Happy New Year from Thrive Alliance. Our offices will be closed Monday, January 1 in observance of the Holiday.

CLICK HERE TO SEE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2023.

The show must go on

STORY BY Barney Quick| For The Republic • PHOTOS BY Carla Clark | For The Republic

After a long and successful acting career, Jill Tasker returned to her native Columbus to be with her mother, who was beginning to show signs of dementia. Bringing joy and vitality to her mother in her last years inspired Tasker to begin a project of love centered on reawakening dementia patients’ inner spark. So far, she’s enlisted a variety of people to help with this endeavor, including other talented actors and a playwright.

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