Health Care Advocacy Class - For adults ages 18 and older

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Watercolor illustration of a nurse kneeling down next to an older adult woman in a wheelchair with the text "Health Care Advocacy Class. IDD, Aging, Dementia."

When

9 to 11 a.m., Jan. 22, 2024
9 to 11 a.m., March 25, 2024
9 to 11 a.m., May 20, 2024
9 to 11 a.m., July 15, 2024
9 to 11 a.m., Sept. 16, 2024
9 to 11 a.m., Nov. 18, 2024

COST: $20

Join our virtual class on Health Care Advocacy related to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, aging, and dementia. This class will be repeated every other month.

The objectives of each monthly session are to:

• Understand and address the challenges related to healthy aging for people with IDD

• Identify and properly address aging/dementia related health changes

• Learn the steps of Health Care Advocacy to ensure healthy aging needs are met

• Learn and utilize a dementia screening tool developed by the National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices