News Tag: Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce

Charity Pionk Earns CARES® Dementia Specialist™ (C.D.S.) Credential

Posted on June 10, 2020

Charity Pionk of Bethesda Aberdeen earns CARES® Dementia Specialist™ (C.D.S.) Credential Charity Pionk, Director of the K.O. Lee Adult Day Health Center at Bethesda, recently earned CARES® Dementia Specialist™ (C.D.S.) Credentials through HealthCare Interactive. Pionk is the first person in South Dakota to earn the C.D.S credential. Pionk, who has an AS degree in Health Information Management and worked… Read more »

Charity Pionk Earns CARES® Dementia Specialist™ (C.D.S.) Credential

Posted on June 10, 2020

Charity Pionk of Bethesda Aberdeen earns CARES® Dementia Specialist™ (C.D.S.) Credential Charity Pionk, Director of the K.O. Lee Adult Day Health Center at Bethesda, recently earned CARES® Dementia Specialist™ (C.D.S.) Credentials through HealthCare Interactive. Pionk is the first person in South Dakota to earn the C.D.S credential. Pionk, who has an AS degree in Health Information Management and worked… Read more »

Aberdeen News: “Group aims to bring more community awareness about dementia”

Posted on February 13, 2020

•By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com Aberdeen News Published Feb. 12, 2020 Imagine a menu with limited choices and no prices. It’s not a children’s menu, but an option a restaurant could consider as a way to be more accommodating for people with dementia. When Jessica Rehder and Charity Pionk talk about the menus, they see them… Read more »

Aberdeen News: “Group aims to bring more community awareness about dementia”

Posted on February 13, 2020

•By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com Aberdeen News Published Feb. 12, 2020 Imagine a menu with limited choices and no prices. It’s not a children’s menu, but an option a restaurant could consider as a way to be more accommodating for people with dementia. When Jessica Rehder and Charity Pionk talk about the menus, they see them… Read more »

Dementia Friendly America Announced at Aberdeen City Council

Posted on October 23, 2019

Yesterday at the Aberdeen City Council meeting, Charity Pionk of K.O. Lee Adult Day Health Center at Bethesda, Dr. Harvey Hart and Jessica Rehder of Primrose Retirement Community announced Aberdeen’s acceptance into the Dementia Friendly America network. Aberdeen is the FIRST community in the state to receive this distinction. Way to go Aberdeen!! Thanks to… Read more »

Dementia Friendly America Announced at Aberdeen City Council

Posted on October 23, 2019

Yesterday at the Aberdeen City Council meeting, Charity Pionk of K.O. Lee Adult Day Health Center at Bethesda, Dr. Harvey Hart and Jessica Rehder of Primrose Retirement Community announced Aberdeen’s acceptance into the Dementia Friendly America network. Aberdeen is the FIRST community in the state to receive this distinction. Way to go Aberdeen!! Thanks to… Read more »

Bethesda Aberdeen to Serve as Champion for Dementia Friendly America

Posted on October 12, 2019

Aberdeen is the first community in South Dakota to be accepted into the Dementia Friendly America network!! —————————— Aberdeen was recently welcomed into the Dementia Friendly America (DFA) network of communities. The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Health & Wellness Committee, with the assistance of Dr. Harvey Hart, began the process of becoming a DFA… Read more »

Bethesda Aberdeen to Serve as Champion for Dementia Friendly America

Posted on October 12, 2019

Aberdeen is the first community in South Dakota to be accepted into the Dementia Friendly America network!! —————————— Aberdeen was recently welcomed into the Dementia Friendly America (DFA) network of communities. The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Health & Wellness Committee, with the assistance of Dr. Harvey Hart, began the process of becoming a DFA… Read more »