If you or a loved one has started to have memory loss, you may ask, “What will happen in the future? What can I do now to prepare?”
SHARE may be right for you!
Support, Health, Activities, Resources, Education (SHARE) is an evidence-based program that can help you or your loved one’s care team plan for the future by helping the team better understand the disease process, opening up communication channels, and providing resources that acknowledge individual values and preferences.
The care team will include an individual at early stage of dementia or memory loss who is able to participate in discussion about their values, preferences and goals for the future. The other member of the care team is a care partner—often a spouse/significant other, adult child, or good friend—someone who is committed to being present with the person at an early stage as they progress on their life journey.
A certified coach meets with the two-person care team in five sessions. The coach is a trained neutral party who will encourage communication and shares tips, skills and resources. A planning guidebook provided to the care team will serve as a tool to record plans for their future together.
SHARE—and prepare—for the journey.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES HAWAI‘I (nonprofit)
1822 Keeaumoku St., Honolulu, HI 96822
808-527-4777 | info@catholiccharitieshawaii.org
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