FAMILY EDUCATION SERIES

Resident-Centered Care: Meeting Them in Their Reality

A free educational event for families navigating dementia care, hosted by Serene Suites.

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What Does It Mean to Meet Your Loved One in Their Reality?

When someone you love is living with dementia, the instinct to correct, redirect, or reason with them can feel natural. It's human to want to pull them back to the present. But that approach often leads to frustration on both sides, and there's a better way.

Serene Suites, Cincinnati's premier memory care center, is hosting a family education series built around one core idea: when families understand how dementia shapes perception and behavior, caregiving becomes less of a battle and more of a connection.

Whether you're newly navigating a diagnosis or have been a caregiver for years, these sessions were designed with you in mind.

About the Event

Led by Serene Suites’ Medical Director, Dr. Srivastava, this candid and practical session will give families a clearer picture of what their loved one is experiencing and how to respond with confidence. The evening will cover:

  • How dementia affects the brain and shapes day-to-day behavior
  • The difference between safe and unsafe behaviors, and how to tell them apart
  • How to shift your expectations and connect with your loved one where they are

Light bites and refreshments will be provided.

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About the Host

Dr. Manish Srivastava brings 34 years of experience in geriatric medicine and hospice and palliative medicine. He holds affiliations at Bethesda North Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, and Select Specialty Hospital Cincinnati North, and has built his career around helping older adults and their families navigate serious illness with dignity.

Beyond his clinical work, Dr. Srivastava has written on topics including coping with terminal illness and the role of palliative care, reflecting a commitment to educating and supporting patients and families at every stage.

This is a rare opportunity to ask questions and hear directly from a physician who has dedicated his practice to this work.

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Upcoming Dates

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June 25, 20265:30 PM
July 2026Date and time TBD
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About Serene Suites in Cincinnati, OH

Founded on the belief that people living with dementia deserve to feel safe, understood, and genuinely cared for, Serene Suites offers highly tailored memory care in Cincinnati, OH. Every aspect of community life is designed around the individual resident, with programming and amenities that nurture who they are, not who they were.

Our amenities include:

  • Chef-prepared meals
  • Music lessons
  • Arts and crafts, including the award-winning Opening Minds through Art (OMA) program
  • Arts and crafts, including the award-winning Opening Minds through Art (OMA) program
  • An on-site salon
  • Sunrooms
  • Skill-building workshops
  • The Learning Library
  • A non-denominational spiritual center

This Family Education Series reflects something central to the Serene Suites mission: supporting not only residents, but the families who love them. A good day for your loved one is a good day for us.

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Space is limited. To RSVP for an upcoming session, call us at (513)-745-5000.

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Being able to visit our loved one in a safe and secure environment has reduced our stress enormously. It’s evident when we visit how much she enjoys being surrounded by the loving staff. She often refers to the staff members as “my friends”.

Laura

This new place is an absolute GEM! After trying two other highly rated facilities, we are so incredibly pleased with the level of care from this family owned facility.

KIM

I cannot say enough about how lucky my family feels to have found this state of the art memory care facility for our brother. The care and professionalism that has been shown to both our brother and our family definitely exceeds a five star rating.

SEBASTIAN DOLORES

My sister has been in Serene Suites about 4 months. The well trained and caring staff has brought her back to being happy and laughing again.

Marilynn

From that first day, she was welcomed as family. She immediately developed a strong bond with the entire staff. She was home.

K

After experiencing other facilities we finally found a well managed and family friendly memory care home. My husband is happy and content in a place we can trust that gives us peace of mind. Highly recommended.

Lola