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  • Overview of State of Texas Services

    What services are available for older adults and caregivers through the state. Many of these services are also funded with federal funds.   Overview of State services 6.7.19

  • The Importance of Paperwork

    Join Dr. Elliot Montgomery Sklar and Lucy Barylak, MSW as they discuss how to create an Estate Plan, which includes a Living Will, Advanced Directives, a Will, Revocable Trust, Durable […]

  • Hoarding Disorder: Let’s not Call them Hoarders!

    This presentation focuses on why hoarding behaviors occur. Recently included in the DMS of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, more conversations are being had on this topic and it does not […]

  • A Community to be Proud of

    Join Dr. Elliot Montgomery Sklar and Lucy Barylak, MSW as they discuss how to identify community resources and supports for caregivers. Learn about LGBT-affirming programs and services as well as […]

  • Caring for someone who has Cancer

    Cancer impacts the entire family, not just the person diagnosed. In this teleconnection, Rachel Cannady (Strategic Director, Cancer Caregiver Support โ€“ American Cancer Society) will discuss the multidimensional needs of […]

  • The Pride of Professionals

    Join Dr. Elliot Montgomery Sklar and Lucy Barylak, MSW as they discuss how professionals can change the health care culture for the LGBT community. They will share available resources for […]

  • Dear Lucy with Lucy Barylak, MSW

    This month she will discuss how caregivers could and should advocate for their loved ones as well as for themselves within the healthcare system. This is an interactive session where […]

  • Caregiving for the Visually Impaired

    During our โ€œCaregiving for the Visually Impairedโ€ presentation we will cover blindness sensitivity and some basic caregiving information. This will include common types of vision loss, meeting a blind person, […]

  • Take Your Oxygen First!

    Dr. Jamie Huysman, LCSW, CAP has been a fierce advocate for family caregivers, their rights, and wellbeing for over 15 years. Since 2009, โ€œTake Your Oxygen Firstโ€ has been an […]

  • Dear Lucy with Lucy Barylak, MSW

    This month she will discuss how to handle difficult behaviors when dealing with a loved one living with dementia. This is an interactive session where Dear Lucy will answer questions […]

  • LOLA – Loss of Life Advocates

    LOLA walks you through as a guide talking about all the things together. โ€œI realized after losing my father in 2014 and then my husband shortly afterwards, there was no […]

  • How do Caregivers Keep on Keeping on?

    How and why do caregivers keep providing care to a loved one day after day, month after month, year after year? Join this session to find some of the reasons, […]

  • On Becoming a Fearless Caregiver

    Learn how to create an internal climate in your mind and body that makes being a caregiver healthier for you.  

  • A Prescription for Caregivers: Rest, Reflect and Recharge

    Feelings of frustration, guilt, anger, grief/loss, crying and sadness are just a few of the real and raw emotions we experience as a Caregiver. Caregivers often become overwhelmed and isolated […]

  • Dear Lucy

    This month she will discuss how to handle difficult behaviors when dealing with a loved one living with dementia. This is an interactive session where Dear Lucy will answer questions […]

  • Simplify Self-Care through Music

    Join Janna Cantu, MT-BC, CFSS as she discusses how she sets โ€œself-care to music to so that your brain outsmarts trauma while your body simply listensโ€! Her beautiful, evidence-based musical […]

  • Recognizing and managing the signs of caregiver stress

    Alzheimerโ€™s caregivers frequently report experiencing high levels of stress. It can be overwhelming to take care of a loved one with Alzheimerโ€™s or other dementia, but too much stress can […]

  • Hospice Care

    If you were in control of your last months of life, what would you want? What would you want to accomplish? Who would you want to see? When life-prolonging interventions […]

  • Cรณmo cuidar a las personas que padecen demencia

    El Dr. Nรฉstor Praderio presenta una conferencia para los cuidadores de seres queridos que sufren de la enfermedad de Alzheimer y otras demencias. Esta plรกtica animarรก a los cuidadores a […]

  • The Pride of Caring: Issues for the LGBT Caregivers

    While many issues are the same for those who care for someone, some unique considerations arise for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people dealing with their caregiving roles. This […]

  • How to communicate with your loved oneโ€™s provider

    Family caregivers have a crucial role to play as partners in healthcare with physicians and other healthcare professionals. But first they need to know how to interact with them most […]

  • Staging Your Loved One

    Join Dr Tam Cummings as she explains the seven stages of global decline in the dementia process. Understand where your loved one is now and identify what behaviors will happen […]

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    How Caregivers Can Enjoy the Holidays

    Many seniors, especially caregivers, have treasured memories of holidays filled with friends and family. As we age, the number of those people may dwindle and our energy to reach out […]

  • La otra cara de la Navidad cuando eres cuidador de un familiar

    La Navidad es sinรณnimo de alegrรญa, reencuentro, fiestas, comidas y regalos pero la realidad es que estas celebraciones pueden ser dรญas de dificultades, agotamiento e incluso tristeza para familiares que […]

  • Communication Tips for Alzheimerโ€™s and Dementia

    Alzheimerโ€™s disease and other dementias gradually diminish a personโ€™s ability to communicate. Communication with a person with Alzheimerโ€™s requires patience, understanding and good listening skills. There are strategies that can […]

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    Caregiving and the Holidays: Changing It Up

    Annual session on surviving and thriving during the holidays as you juggle your caregiving responsibilities with the holidays. The speaker will share the experiences of other caregivers about self care, […]

  • Dear Lucy with Lucy Barylak, MSW

    With the holidays approaching, it can get even more stressful at times trying to balance everything. Dear Lucy will be discussing how to make it through the holidays and still […]

  • Take Your Oxygen First!

    Dr. Jamie Huysman, LCSW, CAP has been a fierce advocate for family caregivers, their rights, and wellbeing for over 15 years. Since 2009, โ€œTake Your Oxygen Firstโ€ has been an […]

  • The Second โ€œComing Outโ€ for LGBT Seniors: Issues in Aging and Caregiving

    Join Dr. Elliot Montgomery Sklar and Lucy Barylak, MSW as they discuss issues impacting LGBTQ caregivers and those who care for LGBTQ elders. They will discuss being open about sexuality with health care providers, and answer questions surrounding โ€œcoming outโ€ in long-term care facilities. **Part of The Pride of Caring: Issues for LGBTQ Caregivers series** […]

  • Entendiendo la demencia

    Una descripciรณn general de los sรญntomas clave de este sรญndrome. Aprenda sobre los tipos y causas de la demencia. Comparta su reacciรณn inicial al diagnรณstico y cรณmo se estรก adaptando al papel exigente de un cuidador.  

  • Caregiving Wasnโ€™t on My Bucket List!

    Sometimes life has its own plans that we didnโ€™t anticipate, which can leave us feeling unprepared for the caregiving journey. This session will address dealing with resentment and anger, and how to cope with feelings of guilt and isolation. **Part of The Pride of Caring: Issues for LGBTQ Caregivers**  

  • Experience Conscious Breathing

    Did You Know - Breathing is the only autonomous bodily system that you can control. Psychologists say that conscious breathing is effective for the reduction of anxiety, depression, and stress. In this session you will learn about the ins and outs of conscious breathing and its stress reduction properties. You will be guided through a […]

  • Resources-R-Us! LGBT and Aging Resources and Supports

    Learn about resources to help navigate the health system as an LGBT caregiver, and the important documents you should have handy. **Part of The Pride of Caring: Issues for LGBTQ Caregivers series**  

  • โ€œAging Gayfullyโ€: Life After Caregiving

    Join us for a very personal discussion on finding joy in the process of aging as a member of the LGBTQ community, and learn about the evolving programs and services that exist to support aging โ€œgayfullyโ€. **Part of The Pride of Caring: Issues for LGBTQ Caregivers series**  

  • When Enough is Enough: Setting Personal Boundaries as a Caregiver

    Setting personal boundaries is an important step in managing the stress of caregiving. This session will help participants understand what it means to set boundaries, why it is important to set boundaries, and strategies for setting boundaries. Participants will hear strategies from other caregivers on this important topic and will be able to share their […]

  • Estrรฉs de cuidador: Cuando un acto de amor se vuelve una carga agobiante

    Las exigencias emocionales y fรญsicas que son parte del cuidado de una persona mayor enferma pueden estresar incluso a la persona mรกs resiliente. Por ello, es tan importante aprovechar todos los recursos y las herramientas disponibles para manejar el estrฤ—s. Expondremos cuรกles son las caracterรญsticas que definen el estrรฉs de cuidador y como se puede […]

  • Dear Lucy with Lucy Barylak, MSW

    This month she will discuss how to handle difficult behaviors when dealing with a loved one living with dementia. This is an interactive session where Dear Lucy will answer questions and have a conversation with caregivers regarding the issues they face in their caregiving journey.  

  • The Dementia Dialogues: Identifying the Nine Most Common Forms

    Nine dementias account for 98 percent of all dementias. Recognizing the signs and features of each dementia helps family caregivers recognize and identify which form or forms of dementia their loved one is displaying, allowing for better care planning.   Tam Cummings LLC Handouts 2020

  • Addressing common issues family caregivers face

    There are many issues that a caregiver will face when providing care for someone. How do decide what level of care is needed? When is it time to look into long term care? How do you help but still maintain your loved oneโ€™s independence? Find out the answer to these questions and many more as […]

  • Alzheimer’s Evaluation and Treatment

    Alzheimerโ€™s Disease is the most widely recognized type of dementia and currently there is no cure. Nestor H. Praderio, MD will review the evaluation process for diagnosing Alzheimerโ€™s Disease and explain symptoms and stages. He will also outline current treatment options including medication management and strategies for addressing the associated behavioral issues of the disease.

  • Understanding Medication Safety: Taking important steps to protect you and your loved one

    Understanding Medication Safety: Taking important steps to protect you and your loved one

    โ€ข Do you have questions about how to manage your medications? โ€ข Are you concerned about how to recognize potential drug interactions? โ€ข Do you know how to store your medications correctly? โ€ข Do you know if you are taking your medicines the right way? Lucy Barylak, MSW, will cover all of these areas and […]

  • Medicare and Social Security Scams

    Learn about how to identifyย Medicareย  and Social Security scams and what to do about them.ย ย  **Sponsored by the North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection**  

  • Understanding Medication Safety: Taking important steps to protect you and your loved one

    Understanding Medication Safety: Taking important steps to protect you and your loved one

    โ€ข Do you have questions about how to manage your medications? โ€ข Are you concerned about how to recognize potential drug interactions? โ€ข Do you know how to store your medications correctly? โ€ข Do you know if you are taking your medicines the right way? Lucy Barylak, MSW, will cover all of these areas and […]

  • The Dementia Dialogues: Tips and Tricks to Reduce Caregiver Stress

    Ten Practical Caregiver Stress Exercises. These are easily doable techniques that immediately reduce physical and emotional stress in family and professional caregivers. These tips and tricks take anywhere from 30 seconds to 1 hour to do. **Sponsored by VITAS Healthcare**  

  • Coping With the Coronavirus Outbreak while Caregiving

    Join us as we take your questions and discuss Coronavirus. Weโ€™ll address: Feeling a sense of control, Notย letting fear take over, How to cope with being quarantined at home, and how to prepare, How to manage your stress and stay healthy, Staying positive and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.  

  • Understanding Medication Safety: Taking important steps to protect you and your loved one

    Understanding Medication Safety: Taking important steps to protect you and your loved one

    โ€ข Do you have questions about how to manage your medications? โ€ข Are you concerned about how to recognize potential drug interactions? โ€ข Do you know how to store your medications correctly? โ€ข Do you know if you are taking your medicines the right way? Lucy Barylak, MSW, will cover all of these areas and […]

  • Coping With the Coronavirus Outbreak while Caregiving

    Join us as we take your questions and discuss Coronavirus. Weโ€™ll address: Feeling a sense of control, Notย letting fear take over, How to cope with being quarantined at home, and how to prepare, How to manage your stress and stay healthy, Staying positive and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

  • A presentation on Grief

    This presentation will help bring a clearer understanding of Grief and offer suggestions to help those who are grieving.   Grief outline 32620

  • Cรณmo hacerle frente al brote del Coronavirus en su papel de cuidador

    La Dra. Liliana Oakes hablarรก sobre cรณmo los cuidadores pueden afrontar de la mejor manera el brote del COVID-19 para salir adelante. La doctora hablarรก sobre cรณmo controlar el estrรฉs emocional y la ansiedad ademรกs de dar consejos para afrontar el aislamiento, volver a tener comunicaciรณn con la familia y cรณmo cambiar su perspectiva. Dr. […]

  • Coping With the Coronavirus Outbreak while Caregiving

    Join us as we take your questions and discuss Coronavirus. Weโ€™ll address: Feeling a sense of control, Notย letting fear take over, How to cope with being quarantined at home, and how to prepare, How to manage your stress and stay healthy, Staying positive and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

  • The Pride of Caring: Issues for LGBT Caregivers

    Nationally, greater attention is being paid to the concerns facing caregivers. While many issues are the same for all adults and those who care for someone, some unique considerations arise for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans gender (LGBT) people dealing with their caregiving roles. This session will discuss some of these issues, and will provide […]

  • Caregivers and Coronavirus: Dealing with forced Isolation

    The pandemic has affected the lives of all Americans, including family caregivers. Many of them are more isolated and unsupported than ever before. During this session, clinical psychologist and author (AARP Meditations for Caregivers) Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D. will share ideas for maintaining connections with others while also gaining greater self-confidence and self-reliance. He will […]

  • Coping With the Coronavirus Outbreak while Caregiving

    Joins us as we take your questions and discuss Coronavirus: Weโ€™ll Address: Feeling a sense of control Not letting fear take over How to cope with being quarantined, at home, and how to prepare How to manage your stress and stay healthy Staying positive and seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. Due […]

  • Frequently Asked Legal Questions

    Learn answers to the most frequent legal issues which face family caregivers and older adults, including powers or attorney, โ€œliving wills,โ€ guardianship, and other legal concerns. Also, how does a caregiver talk to aging relatives about legal issues? **Sponsored by the North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection**   4-13-20 Frequently Asked Legal Questions

  • Enfrentando el COVID-19, Consejos y Recomendaciones para Cuidadores de Familia

    Acompรกรฑenos abordaremos el tema del Coronavirus y tomaremos sus preguntas รฉ inquitudes: Mantener una sensaciรณn de control, No dejar que el miedo se apodere de usted, Cรณmo hacer frente a la cuarentena en casa, y cรณmo prepararse, Recomendaciones de seguridad para sus enfermos en casa Cรณmo controlar su estrรฉs y mantenerse saludable fรญsica y mocionalmente […]

  • Enduring the COVID-19 Outbreak while caregiving

    Join us as we continue our discussion on how to cope with the ever changing events of the COVID-19 outbreak. Lucy Barylak, MSW and Dr. Elliot Sklar will talk about the most recent updates as well as continue to provide tips on how to manage your stress, stay healthy and take some time for yourself. […]

  • Staging the Person with Dementia

    Understanding how dementias move through the brain and cause changes in behavior allows families and professionals to determine how much damage the brain has suffered. Identifying your loved oneโ€™s stage of dementia means knowing what behaviors or declines will follow, the time a Person With Dementia is expected to be in each stage, how much […]

  • Enfrentando el COVID-19, Consejos y Recomendaciones para Cuidadores de Familia

    Acompรกรฑenos abordaremos el tema del Coronavirus y tomaremos sus preguntas รฉ inquitudes: Mantener una sensaciรณn de control, No dejar que el miedo se apodere de usted, Cรณmo hacer frente a la cuarentena en casa, y cรณmo prepararse, Recomendaciones de seguridad para sus enfermos en casa Cรณmo controlar su estrรฉs y mantenerse saludable fรญsica y mocionalmente […]

  • Mindfulness for Stress Reduction

    Research shows that mindfulness, the practice of accepting what is without judgment can lower psychological stress. Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic in a Massachusetts Medical School reminds us that in Asian languages, the word for mind and heart are the same. In this talk, you will learn practice solutions that will help […]

  • Enduring the COVID-19 Outbreak while Caregiving

    Join us as we continue our discussion on how to cope with the ever changing events of the COVID-19 outbreak. Lucy Barylak, MSW and Dr. Elliot Sklar will talk about the most recent updates as well as continue to provide tips on how to manage your stress, stay healthy and take some time for yourself. […]

  • Diagnรณstico y tratamiento de la demencia

    El Dr. Nรฉstor H. Praderio repasarรก el proceso de diagnรณstico de la demencia y explicarรก los tipos de demencia, incluso los sรญntomas y las etapas. El doctor tambiรฉn hablarรก sobre las opciones de terapia y tratamiento.  

  • Iโ€™m not the Same Person Anymore: Coping with Caregiver Role Changes

    Do your caregiving responsibilities make you feel like a different person? This session will help you understand the definitions of role changes, role reversal, role overload, and role engulfment. Youโ€™ll also find out why caregivers are susceptible to role related challenges and learn how to cope with role-related challenges.  

  • Coping with the COVID-19: Issues for Caregivers

    Join us as we continue our discussion on how to cope during the COVID-19 outbreak, and how to safely transition into a new normal. Lucy Barylak, MSW and Dr. Elliot Sklar will talk about the most recent updates and issues impacting caregivers, and answer questions on how to stay safe and healthy in these unprecedented […]

  • Dear Lucy

    This month she will discuss what caregivers can do for themselves during this difficult time. This is an interactive session where Dear Lucy will answer questions and have a conversation with caregivers regarding the issues they face in their caregiving journey.   CaregiverTeleconnection ยท Dear Lucy May 14, 2020  

  • Difficult Behaviours

    What Does That Behavior Mean?

    The lobes of the brain are each responsible for certain behaviors or reflexive actions. Knowing the normal function of each lobe and the behaviors or changes that occur as the disease progresses, allows caregivers to determine behaviors which indicate the disease versus behaviors which indicate infection, stroke, anxiety or depression. **Sponsored by VITAS Healthcare**   […]

  • Coping with the COVID-19: Issues for Caregivers

    Join us as we continue our discussion on how to cope during the COVID-19 outbreak, and how to safely transition into a new normal. Lucy Barylak, MSW and Dr. Elliot Sklar will talk about the most recent updates and issues impacting caregivers, and answer questions on how to stay safe and healthy in these unprecedented […]

  • Legal Issues for Caregivers

    Carol Bertsch is a practicing elder law attorney, who is well known in her field as a fierce advocate for older adults and their family caregivers. Listen as Carol discusses those important legal issues and documents with which caregivers and seniors need to be familiar.