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Dementia Support Group
Do you have a loved one living with Alzheimer's or Dementia? Local Geriatric Nurse, Pepsi Helmuth, invites you to join this free support group that offers education and counsel in a nurturing and intimate environment. Discover new ways to communicate, engage, and be present with your loved one by learning new techniques that allow you to join their journey.
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We invite you to meet with us and others at Holy Trinity Church in Nevada City , Ca the 1st & 3rd Friday of each month from 2:30pm-4:00 pm PST.
We Love Teepa and we know you will too!
Teepa Snow is one of the leading educators on dementia and the care that accompanies it, in the US and Canada. As an occupational therapist with forty years of clinical practice, she has founded a company and an approach to support and engage people experiencing changes in brain function.
See our collection of her most educational videos below
Teepa's Gems
Which Gem is your loved one?
The only constant with dementia, or brains in general, is that they are ever-changing. All humans experience brain change every day. This GEMS Model, developed by Teepa Snow and based on the Allen Cognitive Scale, recognizes the shifts in our skills and abilities in any given moment. With dementia, while the progression, pattern, and changes may look very different for each type of dementia, the movement through the GEMS is somewhat predictable. Your understanding of the remaining abilities at each step of this journey can make a world of difference.
"Just like gems, each person is precious, valuable, and unique, and given the right setting and care, can shine."
- Teepa Snow