Upcoming workshop to help dementia-sufferers have a laugh-filled life
NANAIMO — There can still be hope and positivity when dealing with dementia and an upcoming workshops wants to help as many sufferers as possible realize that.
The Minds in Motion workshop, hosted at the Beban Park Social Centre, starts Sept. 12 with two sessions a week.
Program coordinator Shanan St. Louis told NanaimoNewsNOW the program keeps those suffering from early-stage dementia active and engaged.
“By providing activities where people are successful, it makes people feel good about themselves, it makes them feel capable of completing tasks. I find it gets people out of their head space of their journey and focusing on what’s happening now, in the moment.”