Strength is near: psychological support for families of patients with dementia

You don't have to cope alone. Regain your peace of mind and strength to help those who need you. Dementia of a loved one is pain, confusion, and the endless question "how to live now?". Are you tired of conflicts, guilt, and helplessness?

Our course is your resource in the fight for the emotional health of your family.

What the course will give you

• Stress reduction: self-regulation techniques, meditation, and working with anxiety.
• Understanding and acceptance: how to cope with grief, anger, and guilt.
• Communication without breakdowns: dialogue strategies with the patient and resolving family conflicts.
• Preserving yourself: burnout prevention, restoring personal boundaries.
• Family unity: how to divide responsibilities and support each other.

Why choose us?

• Psychologists with 10+ years of experience: dementia specialists and crisis support experts.
• Practice through personal experience: interactive tasks, emotion diaries, video therapy.
• Support without limits: chat with curators + weekly group sessions.
• Flexibility: recorded lessons + online workshops with feedback.

Participant stories

"I learned to let go of the situation. Now, instead of arguing with my mother, we find moments of joy" — Marina, 37 years old.

"The course helped me and my brothers stop blaming each other. We became a team" — Oleg, 43 years old.

Course program: "Strength Nearby: Psychological Support for Families of Dementia Patients"

Course format:

• 7 modules (once a week, 1.5 months).
• Flexible schedule: access to recorded lessons + online workshops with feedback.
• Weekly group sessions and curator support via chat.
• Practical tasks, emotion diaries, video therapy.

Module 1: Introduction to Dementia and Its Impact on the Family

Theory:

• What is dementia? Stages and symptoms.
• Emotional challenges for the family: pain, confusion, fear.
• The importance of psychological support for relatives.

Practice:

• Video therapy: viewing and discussing the stories of families facing dementia.
• Task: write a letter to yourself about your goals for the course.

Module 2: Stress Reduction: Self-Regulation Techniques

Theory:

• Physiological and psychological aspects of stress.
• Self-regulation methods: breathing exercises, meditation.

Practice:

• Audio meditations for daily use.
• Interactive task: create an individual plan to combat anxiety.

Module 3: Accepting Emotions: Grief, Anger, Guilt

Theory:

• Stages of grieving.
• How to cope with guilt and anger about the situation.

Practice:

• Keeping an emotion diary (template provided).
• Group session: discussing personal experiences in a safe environment.

Module 4: Communication without Breakdowns: Dialogue Strategies

Theory:

• Communication features with dementia patients.
• Conflict resolution: active listening techniques, "I-statements".

Practice:

• Role-playing (online workshops): practicing difficult dialogues.
• Checklist: "10 phrases that calm, not hurt".

Module 5: Preserving Yourself: Burnout Prevention

Theory:

• Signs of emotional burnout.
• Personal boundaries: how to set and protect them.

Practice:

• Video lesson: techniques for quick energy recovery.
• Task: create a "rest window" schedule in your daily routine.

Module 6: Family Unity: Dividing Responsibilities

Theory:

• Roles in the family: how to avoid overloading one person.
• Joint decision-making.

Practice:

• Template "Family Agreement" (task distribution).
• Group discussion: exchanging experiences and finding compromises.

Module 7: Summary and Next Steps

Theory:

• Summing up: what has changed during the course?
• Planning for the future: how to maintain results.

Practice:

• Final task: create a "Family Resource Map".
• Online workshop: sharing success stories.

Additional Opportunities

Lifetime access to materials:

• Library of meditations.
• Templates for family agreements.
• Checklist "5 Steps from Panic to Calm" (for the first 30 participants).

Connection and Support:

• 24/7 chat with curators.
• Weekly Zoom sessions for answering questions.

Course Outcome:

You will learn how to manage stress, build harmonious relationships with the patient and family, preserve emotional health, and work as a team.