Calendar of Events
Home Instead Myrtle Beach offers a variety of Family Education Workshops and a calendar of events. Please call 843. 357. 9777 to inquire about upcoming dates and times for these workshops and events.
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Annual Health Fair
Saturday, February 1, 2014 9am – 1pm at the Coastal Grand Mall
Join us for Grand Strand Regional Medical Center’s 33rd Annual Health Fair. Home Instead Myrtle Beach will be there along with 40 other exhibitors Hospital departments, physician practices, and non-profits) offering FREE screenings and health information.
Salute to a Senior Service Award
It’s never too late to give back! Everyday heroes are all around us and they’re changing the way we view aging. Nominate a senior volunteer for a Salute to a Senior Service Award. Home Instead will make a $500 donation to each Salute to Senior Service state winner’s designated and approved non-profit charity of choice. A $5,000 donation will be made to the US national winner’s approved charity of choice.
Visit SalutetoSeniorService.com for the official rule or contact us at 843. 357. 9777 for more information.
Veterans Benefit
Veterans who served during wartime are eligible for 10 free hours of in-home care service per week. Call us at 843. 357. 9777 for more details.
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Learn about the causes of Alzheimer’s or other dementia, Recognize symptoms of Alzheimer’s or other dementia, Discover how Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia are diagnosed, Understand more about the behaviors that can be caused by the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and other dementia.
Capturing Life’s Journey
Discover how you and others can provide the best care for your loved one. Learn techniques to encourage your loved one to share their stories and memories. Become familiar with the formal of the Life Journal and how to record information about your loved one’s past. Find out how to use the Life Journal in partnership with professional caregivers.
Techniques to Handle Challenging Behaviors
Learn more about the challenging behaviors that may be displayed by those with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. Discover techniques to help handle these behaviors. Determine what techniques work best to manage different types of behaviors.
Activities to Encourage Engagement
Learn about the benefits of staying active for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. Learn about three types of activities – for mind, body, and soul. Discover various techniques to encourage your loved one to engage in activity. Become familiar with activities that are suitable for late state Alzheimer’s or other dementia, to stimulate your loved one’s five sense.
