BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.8//EN TZID:Australia/Sydney X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11932@dev.rydedistrictmums.com.au DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20171101T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20171101T000000 DTSTAMP:20171024T043753Z URL:https://dev.rydedistrictmums.com.au/events/caring-carer-program-drummo yne-2017-11-01/ SUMMARY:Caring for the Carer Program\, Drummoyne DESCRIPTION:From the 1st November 2017\, Scalabrini is hosting a free six w eek program called ‘Caring for the Carer’ that aims to provide informa tion\, guidance and support for those of you who are caring for a loved on e living with dementia.\n\n \;\n\nAccording to Alzheimer's Australia t here is an estimated 138\,700 people currently living with dementia in NSW and in 2016 dementia became the leading cause of death among Australian w omen.\n\n \;\n\nThe vast majority of people living with dementia in th e community rely on a carer to support them and there are currently more t han 200\,000 Australians providing this unpaid informal care.\n\n \;\n \nScalabrini Village Drummoyne is a not-for-profit residential aged care p rovider\, with a particular focus dementia excellence and is working towar d dementia care that is genuinely person-centred.\n\n \;\n\nScalabrini acknowledges that often carers are not yet ready to forgo their responsib ilities as carers and therefore need further support and help. To help sup port carers who are currently in their role within a home setting the prog ram will cover:\n\n \;\n\n What is dementia\, disease progression and changes in behaviour\n Practical strategies\, how to establish meaningfu l relationships and engagement\, communication strategies\n Self-care\, r elaxation and managing emotions\n How the aged care system works\, commun ity services\, legal issues and financials\n\nAttendees will have an oppor tunity to obtain the latest information\, meet others in a similar situati on and ask questions\, explore ways of managing now and into the future an d discuss their situation and express feelings in a safe and empathetic en vironment.\n\n \;\n\nWhere: The Boathouse - 1A Lyons Rd Drummoyne\n\nW hen:  \; \; Every Wednesday from 1 November – 13 December\n\nAM Sessions 11:00am–12:30pm\nPM Sessions 7:00pm–8:30pm\n\nRegister by cal ling 1800 722 522 or for further information email enquiries@scalabrini.co m.au\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev.rydedistrictmums.com.au/wp-content/u ploads/2017/08/IMG_9552.jpg LOCATION:Drummoyne\, 1A Lyons Rd \, Drummoyne\, Australia GEO:-33.8490473;151.15821419999997 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1A Lyons Rd \, Drummoyne\, Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Drummoyne:geo:-33.8490473,151.1582141 9999997 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20171001T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR