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Fridays-At-The Ivey Brain Health Workshops
2023 Schedule
12-week Brain Health Workshops featuring leading experts in multiple disciplines and perspectives to build brain-healthy routines to keep your brain sharp and age well.
- Sign up now for our next 12-week Workshop Series beginning February 10th.
7-week education workshop sessions 9:30am – 12:30pm, Fridays
5-week wellness sessions (brain gym & wellness coach), 1-hr weekly appointments, 9:00am, 12:00pm Mon-Thurs
The Ivey really saved my life and enriched my husband’s life after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. My husband’s neurologist told us this would be a wonderful place for him to come during the day and return to our home at night. The Ivey itself is a lovely space. Handsome living room, dining room and den where members can talk by the warming fireplace. The enclosed outdoor porch is full of plants, rocking chairs and bird feeders. The other spaces are very welcoming and are used for arts and crafts, bathing, hair care and quiet reflection. Members are greeted each day with a hug from a warm and caring staff. They really become family! They are interested in getting to know the members’ hobbies, interests and talents. They treat each person with dignity and respect. All are very well trained in dementia and know how to engage each person in ways I did not even think about: dancing, game playing, and singing, for example. I think The Ivey is Charlotte's jewel for assisting both caregivers and their loved ones in getting the critical care that is needed to better cope with this hideous disease.
My husband was diagnosed with early on-set Alzheimer's eight years ago and didn't decline until about 2 years ago. I was still working from home and had to find something for my husband to do. I was familiar with The Ivey from attending their support group. He loved going to The Ivey and loved to dance and paint and visit with Lynn Ivey in her office. It was a lifesaver for me and enabled me to keep my job. The staff there is second to none. I can't thank them enough for everything that did for my husband.
Fridays-At-The Ivey
- Curriculum-based education
- Professional, licensed subject matter experts
- Curated workshop materials
- Interactive skill practice, experiential learning and support sessions
- Proprietary neuroscience-based technology tracking app
- One-on-one sessions with wellness coach and senior fitness specialist
- Coordinated and convened under one roof
- Convenient location in the heart of Southpark
Have you ever:
- Walked into a room and forgotten why you were there?
- Spent 15-20 minutes looking for your reading glasses only to find them on the top of your head?
- Felt concerned because you are losing your keys more often?
Fridays-At-The Ivey is for YOU if you have a desire to keep your brain SHARP because:
- Family members or friends with memory loss
- Patients (or family members of patients) with memory loss
- Age-related cognitive changes
- Social isolation from 2020 pandemic
- Menopause
- Cancer treatment
- Anesthesia
- COVID-19
- Other reasons