Dementia Friends Pennsylvania named Crystal Yunginger the Dementia Friends Champion for May. Yunginger's life experience has made her a passionate advocate for serving people affected by dementia. She has been involved with Dementia Friendly Lancaster since early 2019 and stepped in as a part-time coordinator in September 2020. Yunginger is a certified rehabilitation registered nurse; she also minored in gerontology in college.
Since starting in the role of part-time coordinator, Yunginger has been building awareness for dementia in Lancaster County by connecting with Dementia Friends Pennsylvania and Dementia Friendly America. She has led numerous online information sessions, helping people in Lancaster County become Dementia Friends.
Yunginger will host the next virtual Dementia Friends' information session on Wednesday, June 2, from 7 to 8 a.m. All Lancaster County residents are invited to join the virtual event to learn more about dementia and how they can help people in the community who have dementia.
Readers interested in attending the Dementia Friends session can register at http://www.dementiafriendspa.org/dementia-friends-information-session. To learn more, visit http://www.dementiafriendlylancaster.org or contact Yunginger at 717-487-6223.
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