Building an Inclusive Business Environment with Person Centred Universe: Tourism & Hospitality Focus

Building an Inclusive Business Environment training is a 4 week program that will start on Tuesday, February 8th 2022 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm and then will take place once per week every Tuesday from 10:00 am - 11:30 am. These training sessions are in high demand. Please only register if you are 100% committed to fully participating in this training. This training is for free for members and non members.

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Creating businesses that are inclusive for those living with Dementia - learn how to build a dementia friendly business to give back to the community

There are 17,000 Nova Scotians living with dementia in the province, many of whom still go to the grocery store, the bank, and spend evenings out with friends at a restaurant - are you doing your part to make your company dementia friendly?

A diagnosis of dementia doesn’t immediately mean that someone is going to be moving into long term care, and with the current population of aging adults, we are seeing a shift toward people living at home and connected to their communities longer and with more support. Only 2.5% of the population 85+ is living in long term care - so join us to learn more about creating inclusive and engaging environments for our community members living with dementia.

Person Centred Universe will be hosting this interactive session providing information about what dementia is, how being dementia friendly can be beneficial to your organization and community involvement, and how you can easily implement small changes to make your business dementia friendly. The training will focus especially on the following sectors:

- Retail (February 15, 2022)
- Community Organizations (February 22, 2022)
- Tourism and Hospitality (March 1, 2022)

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Meet the presenter:
Rachel Neal, Programs Coordinator

Rachel is a dedicated individual who takes great pride in providing compassionate care for the aging community. Caring for her grandparents first ignited her desire to pursue a career in the field of gerontology and to work with older adults living with dementia.

In addition to obtaining her Bachelor of Arts degree in Gerontology from St. Thomas University, she has obtained a certificate from the University of Graz in Austria in a seminar on Aging and the Life Course, and a graduate certificate in Health, Communication and Aging from Mount Saint Vincent University. She is set to complete her Master of Science in Dementia Studies from the University of Scotland in June 2022.

Rachel has worked in several roles within regional care facilities and after graduation as an activity coordinator in an adult day program as well as in an assisted living facility in the Fredericton area. She has been working with Person Centred Universe since 2017 as the programs coordinator developing and teaching courses on recreation and dementia-friendly community initiatives. Rachel sees the growing need for enhanced services within this field and is passionate about being a part of the effort to provide services that greater meet the needs of older adults in our community.​