Pike County Indiana
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU FOUND A “PAINT PIKE COUNTY PURPLE” ROCK!!
This community activity has been SO fun! You can keep your rock, OR you can hide it somewhere else in Pike County to spread the word about who we are and what we do! Dementia Friendly Pike County is working hard to bring awareness to dementia and the resources available in Pike County. Our Mission: to create an inclusive community that is welcoming, mindful and inspirational for people living with dementia and their caregivers through education and action.
We would love to post pictures of the rocks found on our Dementia Friendly Pike County Facebook page, so please direct message our page with a picture of you with your rock (or just your rock, if you do not want to be in the picture), where you found it, and whether or not you plan to keep it, or rehide it!!
Supported by: Generations, Area 13 Agency on Aging & Disability https://www.vinu.edu/web/generations
Brenda Hancock is the Dementia Outreach Specialist at Generations, Area 13 Agency on Aging. She has been the coordinator of Dementia Friendly Pike County since 2021.
Brenda says; “My professional life has been exclusively spent in the field of Social Services. I have worked with all age groups; however, for the past 19 years, I have worked with older adults, individuals with disabilities and caregivers through the Area Agency on Aging. I worked as a Case Manager for the first half of my time at the agency and then transitioned to the office about 10 years ago. Although I have never been a direct caregiver for someone living with dementia, I have seen the effects that dementia has on those who have been diagnosed with it, as well as those who are giving care for someone living with dementia. My dementia work started with Dementia Friends Indiana through the AAAs and just sort of organically blossomed from there. I see the need for dementia education & outreach in all areas of our communities, as well as the need to work to reduce the stigma sometimes associated with dementia. I am excited about the challenge and the infinite possibilities for our communities!”.
The Dementia Friendly Pike County Action Team meets at 10 a.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Pike County Public Library (Petersburg Branch), 1008 E Maple St., Petersburg, IN, and we would love to have you join our team. To learn more about Dementia Friendly Pike County or for dementia resources, please contact Brenda.
