Empowering Faith Leaders To Support Their Communities
Dementia Friendly Lehigh Valley is committed to providing faith leaders with the tools, resources, and support they need to create inclusive and compassionate environments for individuals living with dementia and their families. As a faith leader, you play a vital role in offering spiritual and emotional support, fostering understanding, and building strong, supportive communities.
Resources and Training for Faith Leaders
- The Alzheimer’s Association of America shares the 10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s and Dementia on their website.
- A Sector Guide for the Faith Community created by Dementia Friendly America. They have multiple sector guides on their website, including guides for banks, libraries, governments, and more.
- Learn How to Become a Dementia Friendly Faith Community from Dementia Friendly Massachusetts.
- Developing a Dementia-Friendly Church: A Practical Guide.
- Educational Workshops and Seminars: We offer Dementia Friends training and partner for programming with Age Friendly Lehigh Valley and Lehigh Valley Aging in Place to educate the community about dementia.
Videos
A Video created for Faith-Based Communities by Dementia Friendly America:
What is Alzheimer’s Disease? from aboutalz.org:
Small Changes Help Make a Dementia Friendly Community by the Alzheimer’s Society.