Caregiver Resources
Dementia Caregiver Workshops
The Dementia Caregiver Workshop is designed for those who are caring for someone who is navigating the dementia journey. Join local and statewide experts who will provide you with a better understanding of the disease and strategies to help you and your loved one. Dementia Caregiver Workshops are provided in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association and the Bluegrass Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living (BGAAAIL). To find out more, call 1-859-323-5550.
Virtual Dementia Education
Sanders-Brown provides virtual education programs for those who are caring for a loved one with dementia.
Early Stage Support Group
Support groups create a safe, confidential, supportive environment or community and a chance for participants to develop informal mutual support and social relationships. They also educate and inform participants about dementia and help participants develop methods and skills to solve problems. This group is specifically designed for people in the early stages of dementia and their care partners. This group is in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association and the Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office.
The group meets the second Tuesday of each month and is open to anyone in the early stages of dementia and their caregiver(s). A pre-screening is required. Contact Meredith Plant at 859-391-1227.
CARE Compass
The CARE Compass program is designed to support those caring for someone in the later, more advanced stages of dementia. These stages are marked by increased caregiver demands, changing communication abilities, and decreasing physical decline. Dementia progresses differently for everyone, so that the later stages may vary from family to family.
The CARE Compass program focuses on four areas: Care Needs, Activities, Resources, and Education.
Memory Cafe
The Memory Cafe is a monthly social group providing a safe, comfortable environment where people with memory loss and their care partners can enjoy time together and remain socially connected with others. Offered in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association.
Register by calling or e-mailing Meredith Plant at 859-391-1227 or maplant@alz.org.
Family Support Specialists
Contact the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Family Support Specialists with inquiries about education or support opportunities at 859-323-5550.