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Free Continuing Education Seminar

Navigating the Holidays with a Loved One Experiencing Cognitive Impairment

Practical Strategies for Creating a Safer, More Meaningful Holiday Season

Social workers and care professionals across the Midlands are invited to join us for a free continuing education seminar focused on helping individuals and families navigate the holidays when a loved one is experiencing cognitive impairment.

DateThu, Nov 192026
Time2-4pmSign in from 1:40 PM
Credit2 CEUsGeneral credit hours
VenueEdVentureColumbia, SC

About This Seminar

What You’ll Learn

The holiday season can present unique challenges for individuals experiencing cognitive impairment and the families who care for them. Changes in routines, busy gatherings, unfamiliar decorations, and family expectations can create additional stress and confusion.

This seminar will provide practical strategies to help social workers and care professionals guide families through thoughtful holiday planning, creating safer environments, adjusting traditions, environments, adjusting traditions, and recognizing the individual needs of loved ones living with cognitive impairment.

Key Points

  • Develop a practical holiday plan that communicates expectations to family members and visitors while prioritizing the needs of individuals with cognitive impairment.
  • Identify potential holiday hazards, decorations, and environmental changes that may create confusion, disorientation, or safety concerns.
  • Explore ways to adapt family traditions, gift-giving, and holiday activities to create more comfortable and meaningful experiences.
  • Recognize the effects of fatigue, overstimulation, and family dynamics while learning strategies to reduce stress for individuals and caregivers.

Getting There

EdVenture, Columbia

Address

EdVenture
211 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Parking

Use the EdVenture visitor lot off Gervais Street, then follow the signs for seminar check-in.

On the Day

Sign in opens at 1:40 PM. Sign in and sign out are both required for your certificate.

This Month’s Speaker

Meet the Speaker

Johnsie S. Currin Douglas, M.Ed., LPC, CDP

Johnsie S. Currin Douglas, M.Ed., LPC, CDP

Licensed Professional Counselor & Certified Dementia Practitioner

Johnsie S. Currin Douglas, M.Ed., LPC, CDP, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Dementia Practitioner with extensive experience in mental health counseling, dementia care, and caregiver education. She helps families better understand cognitive impairment and navigate the challenges of caring for loved ones.

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We’d Love to Have You Join Us

Our complimentary CEU sessions have limited seating, so we encourage you to reserve your place today.

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About DayBreak

Why We Host This Series

For 25 years, DayBreak Adult Care Services has walked alongside families across the Midlands, helping them stay safe, independent, and at home. We know that social workers and case managers are so often the first ones to notice when a family needs a little more support — and we’re deeply grateful for the work you do.

This seminar series is our small way of giving back to the people who show up for our community every day. No sales pitch, no product pushed from the podium — just real continuing education, taught by people who know the material, offered with real appreciation for you.

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