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'Learning to Dance with Dementia' set for March 13

By Lightning Reports, Published: January 21, 2025

FLAT ROCK — Originally scheduled in October three weeks after Hurricane Helene, a free dementia workshop is back on the calendar at the Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness.

“Learning to Dance with Dementia: When to Lead, When to Follow and When to Get Out of the Way” will be held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13, in the Parish Hall across the street from the church, 1905 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock.

Led by dynamic dementia consultant Mary Donnelly, the interactive session offers insight and strategies to help caregivers navigate the delicate balance of communicating with a person whose brain is changing.

A past board president for MemoryCare, a nationally-recognized nonprofit clinic in Asheville, Donnelly founded and coordinates the MemoryCaregivers Network, writes a bi-monthly e-newsletter, Caregiver Network News, and is part of the teaching staff for their annual caregiver education series. She facilitates five support groups, provides family consulting across the country, offers on-site staff dementia training for long-term care facilities and is a lively speaker on dementia-related issues.

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Those who wish to attend the program must RSVP by visiting http://bit.ly/dancewithdementia. For more information call the church office at 828-693-9783.