Join us for an enlightening session on The Five Dementias with Melissa Long from Insight Memory Care at The Kensington Falls Church! Gain valuable insights into the different types of dementia and learn how to support those living with it. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your understanding and ask questions.
Topics Include:
Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)
Vascular Dementia
Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
Alzheimer’s
Parkinson’s / CTE Dementia
Our Promise at The Kensington is to love and care for your family as we do our own. And we do. We are here for you – skilled, prepared and ready to participate fully in your care journey. As specialists in all aspects of care for both Assisted Living and Memory Care, we offer services and programs that are thoughtfully designed, clinically comprehensive and highly personalized. We improve quality of life for our residents to the greatest extent possible. We’re standing by, eager to listen and ready to help.
Melissa Long is the Director of Education and Support at Insight Memory Care Center in Fairfax, VA. Melissa is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine with a B.S. in Therapeutic Recreation and Leisure Studies and a minor in Health Studies. Melissa is a certified recreational therapist, certified dementia practitioner, and a Licensed BCAT® practitioner. She is also the recipient of the ATRA Frank L. Bastile Clinician of the Year 2016. She has presented at numerous conferences and has published evidence-based practice programing. She has had the opportunity to live in Romania and provide sensory integration for orphans. She also held the position of Social Coordinator for participants in the Cerebral Palsy – International Sports and Recreation Association (CP- ISRA) World Championship. Through Melissa’s experience both clinically and in the community, she brings and provides out of the box thinking and support to both clients and caregivers daily.
For questions, please reach out to Kayla Hulbert, Outreach & Event Coordinator, at khulbert@kensingtonsl.com.
