Nature Engagement Program Series for Individuals with Dementia and Their Care Partners (In-Person)
October 5 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT
Nature Engagement at the Well – October
Well for the Journey is thrilled to be partnering with Dementia Friendly Baltimore County this year through a funded grant that centers on creating meaningful engagement opportunities for individuals living with dementia and their care partners. There are six individualized sessions that have been created for the dementia community to enjoy alongside their care partners in the presence of nature.
Please join us for some intentional time this Autumn in and around nature at Well For The Journey. We are a spiritual wellness center in Lutherville-Timonium and would love to have you visit us for our upcoming nature engagement session on our campus. For our October 5th event, we will be providing various opportunities for individuals with dementia and their care partners to experience the restorative and healing energies of nature while participating in activities which foster connection, nourishment, and community. This includes mindful outdoor experiences, sensory stimulation around herbs/vegetation, and contemplative spiritual practices for those in attendance.
Participation in some of the activities requires mobility, such as walking in the woods or movement of the body, although accommodation can be made for wheelchair accessibility and other physical limitations. Engagement in any part of the program is optional and light refreshments will be served.
This program is designed for participants who may or may not have previously spent time outdoors prior to the onset of dementia. Benefits of participating in this event includes:
- moments in which individuals living with dementia and their care partners have quality time together in Nature
- being exposed to beauty, movement, reflection, and imagination while accommodating cognitive differences and decline
- connecting with oneself and former/current interests and activities in a familiar way that provides momentary conscious awareness, connection, and a deep impact on a spiritual/meaning-making level that is more than momentary
- participating in community while being nourished meaningfully on an emotional/spiritual level.
The event is free, but registration is required so that we can plan appropriately. After receipt of your registration, you will receive a phone call that will help personalize your visit to Well For The Journey for participation in the nature engagement session. You will also receive an email from Lorie@wellforthejourney.org a few days before the event with further information. We hope you will join us for this session!
Please contact Gordon Creamer at Well For The Journey for more details and if you have any questions about the session. You can email him at gordon@wellforthejourney.org or by phone at 410.296.9355.
DATE: Saturday, October 5, 2024
TIME: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
COST: FREE
We recognize that sometimes plans change. Please contact us immediately at 410-296-9355 or at kristan@wellforthejourney.org if you are unable to attend so that we may give the opportunity to someone else. Thank you!
REGISTRATION is required; please sign up here.
LOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093
Questions about the Nature Engagement Program Series for Individuals with Dementia and their Caregivers? Please email Gordon Creamer, Program Director, at gordon@wellforthejourney.org or call 410-296-9355.
