*This event will take place at PVI Little House Activity Center: 800 Middle Avenue, Menlo Park, CA
If you are caring for a loved one who is living with Lewy Body Dementia, then you have not only our most profound respect but also our heartfelt support. We know how challenging this caregiving experience can be, and we are ready, willing and able to help you navigate the path ahead as effectively as possible.
Please join us for an inspirational presentation and discussion with Helen Medsger, a primary caregiver and healthcare advocate for two generations of family members who had Parkinson’s Disease with Lewy Body Dementia. Soak in Helen’s wisdom, compassion and the knowledge she gained throughout her journey across the patient/caregiver
continuum as she describes:
We look forward to the opportunity to meet you and to share additional Kensington caregiver resources!
Helen Medsger, Family Caregiver & Advocate, Helen Medsger, Family Caregiver & Advocate, was the primary caregiver and healthcare advocate for two generations of her family who were diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease with Lewy Body Dementia. Three members of her family have succumbed to the disease: her father, sister, and youngest brother. Helen is a support services volunteer for the Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA), a trained LBD caregiver peer mentor, a member of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Memory & Aging Center’s Family Advisory Council, and the former LBD consultant to UCSF’s Care Ecosystem Study, a member of the Dementia Community Research Advisory Panel at the Global Brain Health Institute, and a speaker for various organizations on the topic of caregiving. In 2022, she was named the LBDA 2022 Volunteer of the Year.
For questions, please email Nancy Fernandez, Director of Community Relations, at nfernandez@kensingtonsl.com.