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  • AFA Family Fun Day

    Location:AFA Barbara Rabinowitz Education & Resource Center,149 Schleigel Boulevard, Amityville, NY 11701 The event will be held in the center's parking lot on Albany Avenue. Here’s what’s in store: Raffle tickets can be purchased in advance ($10 per ticket or 3 for $25). Click the register/donate button to purchase. Please Note: Photographs will be taken at this […]

  • Understanding Behaviors as Forms of Communication

    Location: The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights 21 Clark St. Brooklyn NY, 10128 General Course 2 CE credits Course Description: This general course explores the critical impact dementia and related illnesses have on a person’s ability to communicate. As dementia progresses, communication abilities often change, requiring care partners and professionals to adjust their approach. Participants will […]

  • Care Connection Webinar: What to Expect at Every Stage from Early Signs to Full Support for Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

    This webinar will explain how staging a person’s cognitive condition can provide a clearer understanding of what is happening now, what may come next, and which supports are most helpful at each point along the journey. We will review how clinicians determine stage by considering changes in cognition, daily function, behavior, and safety, while also […]

  • Safe Walking: A Strengths-Based Approach to Wandering

    Location: The Bristal Assisted Living at Lynbrook 8 Freer St. Lynbrook, NY 11563 General Course 2 CE credits (FREE) Course Description: In this course, participants will learn about the cognitive […]

  • Understanding Dementia in IDD: Presentation, Progression, and Differential Diagnosis

    General Course 2 CE credits LIVE, Interactive Webinar Course Description: Dementia can present differently in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), particularly in people with Down syndrome who are at significantly increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and may experience symptoms earlier than the general population. Early signs are not always memory-based and may instead […]

  • Care Connection Webinar: The Caregiver’s Armor: Finding Strength, Support and Growth on the Dementia Care Journey

    Description: Caring for someone with dementia is one of life's most meaningful and challenging journeys. This session will provide practical strategies for navigating caregiving while exploring how to build resilience, find support, and maintain your own well-being. We will discuss how caregivers can find strength, empowerment and growth amid the challenges of dementia care. Speaker: […]

  • Honor & Thrive: Long Island Veteran & Family Resource Day

    A Free Event for Those Who Served and Their Families AFA Barbara Rabinowitz Education & Resource Center149 Schleigel Boulevard, Amityville, NY 11701 631-223-4000 Event Agenda 1 pm to 4 pm: Meet with a New York State veterans benefit advisor Free memory screenings, blood pressure screenings, and flu shots provided by Mount Sinai South Nassau Speak […]

Join Us for Our Care Connection Webinar: The Caregiver’s Armor on November 6