The Maine Savvy Caregiver Project 12-hour training program for family caregivers of people with dementia is planned for the following locations and dates:
* Farmington: Franklin Memorial Hospital, 111 Franklin Health Commons, noon-2 p.m. Aug. 9, 16, 23, 30, Sept. 13 and 20.
* Lewiston: St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion, 102 Campus Ave., 5-7 p.m., Aug. 9, 16, 23, 30, Sept. 13 and 20.
* Belfast: Harbor Hill, 2 Footbridge Road, 4 p.m.-6 p.m., Aug. 10, 17, 24, 31, Sept. 14 and 21.
* Bar Harbor: Birch Bay Retirement Village, 25 Village Inn Road, Aug. 11, 18, 25, Sept. 1, 15 and 22, 10 a.m.-noon.
* Lewiston: SeniorsPlus Education Center, 8 Falcon Road, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Aug. 15, 22, 29, Sept. 12, 19 and 26.
* Orono: United Methodist Church, 36 Oak St., 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Aug. 17, 24, 31, Sept. 7, 14 and 21.
* Bangor: Phillips-Strickland House, 21 Boyd St., 10 a.m.-noon, Aug. 18, 25, Sept. 1, 8, 15 and 22.
Pre-registration is required for the free program.
For more information, call Cindy Beck, Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter, at 772-0115 or 800-272-3900.
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