Zoom – Engaging Caregivers: A Program for Healthcare Workers
Caregiver Teleconnection sessions are one hour learning sessions for caregivers of older persons. Experts from around the country share information important to caregiving. Caregivers will have the opportunity to ask questions as well as hear from other caregivers.
Our sessions are geared for the family members taking care of a loved one over the age of 60. Professionals are also welcome to participate as well.
Learn about defining roles and responsibilities with patients and caregivers, the role of diversity and culture, and where to find resources to help with difficult situations and elder abuse.
Healthcare workers can better serve patients through partnership with caregivers, but there is limited formal training and support on how to engage caregivers which is the focus of this series. Certificate of attendance provided upon request. Join us to discuss:
Diversity & Caregiving
• How to support caregivers from different cultures
• Gender and sexuality
• Cultural competence in long term care planning, and in long termcare settings
Date August 17, 2022
Hosted By WellMed Charitable Foundation
Tags Support, Aging, Lucy, caregiving, Barylak, caregivers, Elliot, elderly, Sklar, family, Professionals, seniors, Health and Wellness, caregiver
Dr. Elliot Montgomery Sklar and Lucy Barylak, MSW
Dr. Elliot Montgomery Sklar is a public health professional with vast experience in managing health programs and initiatives. With over a decade of practice in supporting the health of the public through academic work, research and service to communities across the Americas, Dr. Sklar shares his passion and expertise in support of diverse caregivers and the complex issues they face.
Lucy Barylak, MSW, is a Social Gerontology Consultant with West-Central Montreal Health in Montreal, Canada. Lucy is a renowned expert in caregiving having won the Queen’s Jubilee Award twice, presented by the Canadian Homecare Association. She has also been a family caregiver for her mother for many years.