Family Support
Communication
- Van Dyk Memory Care believes that the quality of memory care is dependent on the open communication between our caregivers and our memory care staff.
- Receive emails with daily reports from our center to you our family.
- Email and text messages for center closings and other emergency alerts
- Download and share photos and videos of your loved ones directly from the email.
- Enhanced person-centered approach to providing services
Group & Private Support Sessions
An Alzheimer’s diagnosis affects your entire family. We at Van Dyk Memory Care Center are your partner in care through the journey. We are here to offer valuable validation and to understand Alzheimer’s Disease.
- Feel less lonely, isolated or judged
- Validation to express “what” is happening, “how” you are feeling and “what you need” to cope and care for a loved one.
- Gain personal confidence-building and control
- Improve coping skills
- Reduce distress, depression or anxiety
- Gain a clearer understanding of what to expect through the disease process
- Get practical advice from families with similar challenges
- Gain information on treatment options
- Improve your opportunity to care for your family member
- Respite care provided during support groups
Van Dyk Memory Cafe
Designed to give caregivers and those with Alzheimer’s disease a chance to attend an event together in both a social and non-medical setting.
What it is…
The Memory Café’s values are socialization, friendships and conversations
- A fun outing for the caregiver and the person with Alzheimer’s they care for
- Designed for people living in the community
- The Café is designed for socializing and networking with others
- Café may host Music, art and special themed events, guest speakers, crafts
Why Attend?
- Celebrate the person beyond the dementia
- A chance for everyone to step away from the daily roles as a family caregiver and share a positive experience in a supportive environment
- Broaden friendships with other families
Newsletter
- Found monthly in your email “Inbox’
- Features monthly highlighted events
- Offers Common-sense solutions and helpful tips on caregiving and more
- Read about the latest news and developments in memory care
- Monthly calendar for Adult Day Care programming