Free Alzheimer's seminar for healthcare professionals

Dementia care is one of those areas where families and clinicians often feel like they’re improvising in real time. The disease is long, messy, and different in every household. That’s why this Fremont seminar matters — it’s not just another awareness event. It’s a practical, local attempt to get healthcare workers and caregivers in the same room on Tuesday, May 5, and give both groups tools they can use right away. (eventbrite.com) ### What’s happening in Fremont? The event is called “Stronger Together: Navigating Dementia Care as a Community.” It’s being organized by the Fremont Area Alzheimer’s Collaborative and runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church Parish Office, 422 East 4th Street, Fremont, Nebraska. It’s free and in person. The setup is pretty intentional — one track is for healthcare workers, and another is for family caregivers. (eventbrite.com) ### Who is this actually for? Two groups, basically. First, professionals who work with older adults and dementia patients — nurses, long-term care staff, social workers, and others in aging services. Second, families who are doing the daily work at home and need help making sense of behavior changes, communication problems, and (eventbrite.com)h the same disease. (eventbrite.com) ### What do healthcare workers get out of it? The clearest concrete perk is continuing education. The healthcare worker session runs from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and offers 1.5 CEUs. The featured speaker is Lakelyn Eichenberger, Ph.D., a gerontologist and caregiving advocate with Home Instead who focuses on aging, car(eventbrite.com)ent too. (eventbrite.com) ### What’s the family side of the day? The event description points to a broader community format — vendor booths, dementia-focused businesses, expert speakers, and a panel discussion. That tells you the goal is not only clinical education. It’s also navigation. Families dealing with Alzheimer’s usually need referrals, support ne(eventbrite.com)he time it takes to find the right people. (eventbrite.com) ### Why does a local group matter here? Because Alzheimer’s care gets very local, very fast. The Fremont Area Alzheimer’s Collaborative says it was formed in 2008 to fund research and provide education for people giving care. Its funding model is unusually concrete — 60% of the money it raises goes to Alzheimer’s research(eventbrite.com)r local strategy, not a one-off event. (alzheimers-fremont.org) ### Is this a new push or part of an ongoing effort? It looks like an ongoing effort that has evolved. Fremont has hosted Alzheimer’s community education events before, including a 2023 program that brought together researchers, health professionals, and caregivers at St. Patrick’s. This year’s version looks more structured, with clearer track separation and CEU credit for professionals. (alzheimers-fremont.org)l, not just more visible. (thebestmix1055.com) ### Why should anyone care beyond one day? Because dementia care usually breaks down at the handoff points — hospital to home, doctor to family, diagnosis to daily life. Events like this try to patch those gaps by putting education, support, and local contacts in one place. In a community with an aging population, that’s not a side issue. It’s infrastructure. (thebestmix1055.com) ### Bottom line? This seminar is small in scale but pretty smart in design. Fremont isn’t pretending a single event can fix Alzheimer’s care. But giving professionals CEUs, giving families direct access to help, and tying both into a local support network is exactly the kind of practical move that can make dementia care feel a little less isolating.