The Cedars Portland

Dementia Support Group at The Cedars ~ August 2025
2025-08-12 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Atrium at The Cedars, 640 Ocean Avenue, Portland, ME, 04103, United States
Dementia Support Group at The Cedars

Tuesday, August 12 from 6-7:30 pm

📍 The Atrium at The Cedars

640 Ocean Ave., Portland

Please join us on August 12 for a conversation with Susan Wehry, MD, about the unique nature of supporting a person living with dementia. Dr. Wehry will discuss the burdens and blessings of being a care partner, hear from you about your experiences, and provide resources designed to alleviate the burdens and maximize the joys. She will also distribute some caregiver self-assessment tools and ask for your feedback on which ones are most relevant and easy to use. This will help inform our Mindful Connections Dementia Respite program.

Supporting and providing care for another person is a near-universal experience. Jocelyn Carter famously said, ‘there are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.’

Dr. Susan Wehry is a board-certified geriatrics psychiatrist and dementia specialist with over 40 years of experience as a clinician, educator, and advocate. An Associate Clinical Professor at UNE’s College of Medicine, Susan recently joined The Cedars and serves as Medical Director of the Dementia Respite Innovation program.

This group is open to individuals with a loved one who is living with dementia.

Please RSVP by calling The Cedars at 207-221-7100.

For more information about the event, please contact Susan at susanraychardllc@gmail.com
