Transforming Memory Care
Through education, collaboration, and supportAfter my husband’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, the DCC support group helped me cope with my new responsibilities and accept the uncertainty of what’s to come."
About the Dementia Care Collaborative
The Collaborative was created to educate and support patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, and the community. Dedicated team members offer opportunities for learning and connecting across the hospital and into the community at large, with the goals of teaching new ways of understanding dementia, how to best communicate and partner with those living with dementia and to offer support and guidance for caregivers to feel empowered to foster their own wellbeing and resilience.
Upcoming Events
Conversations With Caregivers
Grief and Loss: The Expected Surprise of Caregiving with Bethany Myers, MDiv, MSW, LICSW, APHSW-C
January 21, 2025 5:30- 7:00pm EST
The experience of grief and loss is both universal and highly individualized. Join us as we explore the reality of the loss experience from the unique lens of the caregiver. Together we will also identify helpful tools and ways to prepare for this time in the caregiving journey. Our speaker will be Bethany Myers.
Bethany (she/her/hers) has been practicing as a clinical social worker in communities in Connecticut, Washington DC, Indiana, Colorado and now in the greater Boston area. Bethany is a Clinical Social Worker on the Palliative Care consult team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). In addition to this role, Bethany serves as the Bereavement Coordinator for the Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine at MGH and the Social Work and Spiritual Care Lead. Bethany is interprofessional faculty through the Center for Palliative Care at Harvard Medical School, teaching as part of the Practical Aspects of Palliative Care and Palliative Care Education and Practice courses. She has completed the Certificate in Palliative and End-of-Life Care at Smith College School for Social Work and is certified as an Advanced Palliative and Hospice Social Worker. Bethany received her Master of Social Work from the University of Connecticut, specializing in Community Organizing and macro level social work. She also completed a Master of Divinity at Yale University and is ordained in the Episcopal Church. Bethany is passionate about supporting patients and their families experiencing serious illness.
Join us Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 5:30 – 7:00pm EST via Zoom.
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Bethany Myers, MDiv, MSW, LICSW, APHSW-C
Supported by the Center for Women, Wellness & Wealth, Inspired by Berkshire Bank, the Bresky Foundation, and the Satter Foundation.
Health and Resiliency
Chair Zumba Gold with Ketty Rosenfeld, Zumba Instructor
February 4, 2025 5:30-6:30pm EST
Join us as Ketty Rosenfield leads us through a seated Zumba exercise, Chair Zumba Gold. While this class is open to all skill and experience levels, it is important to evaluate your own physical abilities and appropriateness for this class. If you have concerns, please reach out to your physician for guidance. In addition to registering, all participants must complete a waiver before being admitted into the event. Please fill out your waiver by following this link: https://forms.gle/JLGCKFibFCkHcGL78
Ketty Rosenfeld has been teaching Zumba Fitness since 2010 and she believes fitness
provides us with the ability to enjoy a healthy active lifestyle. “As a passionate Fitness
Instructor, my role is to motivate, enable and make each of my classes a fun and
rewarding experience. I love to see participants achieve their personal health and
fitness goals, in a caring, fun, and dynamic class.”
Join us Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 5:30 – 6:30pm EST via Zoom.
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Ketty Rosenfeld, Zumba Instructor