The Wright Center for Community Health, in collaboration with Age Friendly Lackawanna, is offering free, informative sessions to help people better understand and support loved ones with dementia. 

Led by a specially trained Dementia Champion, these one-hour sessions focus on increasing knowledge about dementia and small, practical, everyday ways to support people who have it. Participants can attend a session in person or virtually.

“We know that receiving a diagnosis of dementia can be overwhelming,” said Nicole Flynn, the director of The Wright Center’s geriatrics service line. “These sessions are a great way to learn more and become more familiar with how to help your loved ones with dementia.”

Dementia Champion sessions will be available on:

Feb. 17 from 3-4 p.m. at The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton, 501 S. Washington Ave.

March 13 from 2-3 p.m. at The Wright Center for Community Health Mid Valley, 5 S. Washington Ave.

April 15 from 3-4 p.m. at The Wright Center for Community Health Wilkes-Barre, 169 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

May 15 from 2-3 p.m. at The Wright Center for Community Health Mid Valley, 5 S. Washington Ave.

June 23 from3-4 p.m. at The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton, 501 S. Washington Ave.

July 15 from 3-4 p.m. at The Wright Center for Community Health Wilkes-Barre, 169 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

Sept. 22 from 3-4 p.m. at The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton, 501 S. Washington Ave.

Oct. 23 from 2-3 p.m. at The Wright Center for Community Health Mid Valley, 5 S. Washington Ave.

Nov. 18 from 3-4 p.m. at The Wright Center for Community Health Wilkes-Barre, 169 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

For more information, including how to join a session virtually, contact Flynn at flynnn@TheWrightCenter.org.

The Wright Center has been a community leader in dementia and Alzheimer’s care, offering the nationally recognized Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care (ADC) Program, where geriatricians, advanced practitioners, and dementia care specialists at The Wright Center work closely with each patient’s primary care and referring physicians to develop a personalized care plan. The program also provides ongoing patient monitoring and round-the-clock access to assistance and advice, helping patients avoid emergency department visits and hospitalizations.

In 2025, The Wright Center became a partner in Age-Friendly Lackawanna, a collaborative of nearly 30 community organizations dedicated to supporting individuals as they age by providing resources, advocacy, and services that promote independence, dignity, and well-being.

The Wright Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026. Founded in 1976, The Wright Centers for Community Health, Graduate Medical Education, and Patient & Community Engagement are a physician-led, community-owned nonprofit and a cornerstone of health care in the region. The organization employs more than 665 professionals – including 177 resident and fellow physicians, and trains more than 200 interprofessional health care learners each year.

In fiscal year 2024-25, The Wright Center served about 38,300 unique patients across its growing network of community health centers in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, and Wyoming counties, including its mobile medical and dental unit, Driving Better Health. As a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike and safety-net provider, The Wright Center serves all patients, regardless of insurance status, ZIP code, or ability to pay. No patient is turned away due to an inability to pay.

Learn more at TheWrightCenter.org or call 570-230-0019.