Equipping individuals and communities to be able to meaningfully engage with people living with dementia is a key component of DFA’s mission.  In our mutual commitment to foster connection and engagement, DFA is pleased to provide access to the Friends & Family Training on behalf of TimeSlips.

To access these resources in Spanish, click here.
Para acceder a estos recursos en español, haga clic aquí.

Friends & Family training is free and available to everyone!

Founded by MacArthur Fellow Anne Basting over 25 years ago, TimeSlips is an award-winning non-profit that trains family, friends, and professional caregivers to use their inherent creativity to invite their care partners into meaningful of joyful expression.

Extensively researched, our improvisational methodology shows benefits of social connection and improved well-being for caregivers and people living with cognitive challenges.

Our resources here are FREE and accessible to all. To learn how to train your organization in TimeSlips, visit www.timeslips.org.

TimeSlips for Friends & Family

Approx. 45 minutes
Cost: Free!

The TimeSlips Friends & Family Training is designed for anyone looking to learn new ways to connect with a loved one experiencing cognitive changes. Created in collaboration with family caregivers, this Friends & Family training takes approximately 45 minutes to complete and will provide you with an introduction to TimeSlips and creative engagement tools that you can put to immediate use. The concepts taught in this module can be infused into any point of care, and will increase opportunities for joy and meaning in your care partnership.

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TimeSlips Engagement Parties

TimeSlips Engagement Parties are informal, grassroots gatherings for anyone who wants to learn our evidence-based techniques for memory loss.

TimeSlips Engagement Parties are gatherings of friends eager to learn to meaningfully engage with a family member, friend, or neighbor with dementia. At Engagement Parties guests learn simple techniques to communicate and creatively engage using Beautiful Questions and shared moments of imagination.

To help you offer your very own party, we created a free online training and downloadable support materials, including a host guide and a handout for your party guests. Start by watching the module above, and then access the links below to host your own Engagement Party!

This project was developed with generous support from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation.