News Tag: Dementia Friendly America

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 »

Governor Kristi Noem Signs Dementia Awareness Proclamation

Posted on January 23, 2020

  Thanks to all who traveled to the Capitol in Pierre to educate our lawmakers on dementia. It is vital that we’re proactive as communities (and as a state) to help those directly affected by dementia, and those who serve as caregivers. We were blessed to have Governor Kristi Noem sign a proclamation declaring it… Read more »

Governor Kristi Noem Signs Dementia Awareness Proclamation

Posted on January 23, 2020

  Thanks to all who traveled to the Capitol in Pierre to educate our lawmakers on dementia. It is vital that we’re proactive as communities (and as a state) to help those directly affected by dementia, and those who serve as caregivers. We were blessed to have Governor Kristi Noem sign a proclamation declaring it… 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 »