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  • Medicare and Social Security Scams

    Learn about how to identify Medicare  and Social Security scams and what to do about them.   **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

    • Do you have questions about how to manage your medications? • Are you concerned about how to recognize potential drug interactions? • Do you know how to store your medications correctly? • 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. We’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 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

    • Do you have questions about how to manage your medications? • Are you concerned about how to recognize potential drug interactions? • Do you know how to store your medications correctly? • 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. We’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 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

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

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

  • Coping With the Coronavirus Outbreak while Caregiving

    Join us as we take your questions and discuss Coronavirus. We’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 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: We’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, “living wills,” 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

    Acompáñenos abordaremos el tema del Coronavirus y tomaremos sus preguntas é inquitudes: Mantener una sensación de control, No dejar que el miedo se apodere de usted, Cómo hacer frente a la cuarentena en casa, y cómo prepararse, Recomendaciones de seguridad para sus enfermos en casa Cómo controlar su estrés y mantenerse saludable física 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 one’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

    Acompáñenos abordaremos el tema del Coronavirus y tomaremos sus preguntas é inquitudes: Mantener una sensación de control, No dejar que el miedo se apodere de usted, Cómo hacer frente a la cuarentena en casa, y cómo prepararse, Recomendaciones de seguridad para sus enfermos en casa Cómo controlar su estrés y mantenerse saludable física 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. […]

  • Diagnóstico y tratamiento de la demencia

    El Dr. Néstor H. Praderio repasará el proceso de diagnóstico de la demencia y explicará los tipos de demencia, incluso los síntomas y las etapas. El doctor también hablará sobre las opciones de terapia y tratamiento.  

  • I’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. You’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 · 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.

  • Frontotemporal Degeneration: What it is, What it isn’t and What are the Signs and Symptoms

    This dementia is highly misunderstood, even in the medical community, and takes families up to 4 years to get a proper diagnosis. She will explain what signs show up first, how to get an accurate diagnosis, and what to do after you receive the diagnosis.   CaregiverTeleconnection · Frontotemporal Degeneration: What it is, What it […]

  • How has COVID-19 changed our view on long-term care facilities?

    Aging in America May Never be the Same: A Series What led to the increased mortality of seniors in long-term care facilities? What are the lessons learned?   CaregiverTeleconnection · Aging In America May Never be the Same: A Series June 3  

  • How has COVID-19 affected the LGBT community?

    The Pride of Caring: Issues for LGBTQ Caregivers & Professionals • Risk factors for COVID-19 among the LGBT community • Discrimination in health care • Coping with isolation • How COVID-19 has impacted LGBT seniors and caregivers   CaregiverTeleconnection · How Covid - 19 Affects The LGBTQ Community June 4 2020  

  • 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. **Sponsored by the North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection**   CaregiverTeleconnection · Overview of State of Texas Services June 8 2020  

  • What do seniors and caregivers need to consider to age-in-place?

    Aging in America May Never be the Same: A Series What resources are required? How to evaluate your home for feasibility of aging-in-place? What modifications will be required?   CaregiverTeleconnection · Aging In America June 10  

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

    The Pride of Caring: Issues for LGBTQ Caregivers & Professionals Defining families of choice and negotiating family dynamics Issues impacting LGBT caregivers and those who care for LGBT elders Identifying resources and supports The importance of “The Folder”; keeping photos of important documents on a smartphone   CaregiverTeleconnection · Resources-R-Us! LGBT and Aging Resources and […]

  • How Does Memory Work?

    The doctor said “She will lose her memory.” But what does that mean? This session will explain what memory is, how it functions and what occurs as the brain suffers damage from dementia. **Sponsored by VITAS Healthcare**   CaregiverTeleconnection · How Does Memory Work? June 16 2020  

  • Caregiving Wasn’t on My Bucket List!

    The Pride of Caring: Issues for LGBTQ Caregivers & Professionals • Feeling unprepared for your caregiving role • Dealing with resentment and anger • Navigating the health system as a LGBT caregiver • LGBT-friendly aging programs and long-term care   CaregiverTeleconnection · Caregiving Wasn't On My Bucket List! June 18, 2020  

  • COVID and Dementia—what are the signs and symptoms

    Join Tam Cummings PhD in a discussion about how the COVID-19 virus impacts persons with dementia. Did you know that the symptoms of this virus show up differently in persons with dementia? Join Dr. Cummings and she goes over what signs or symptoms your loved may display and what to do if you see them. […]

  • Asuntos legales de los cuidadores, a cargo de la empresa profesional

    La Lic. Aleida Villarreal es una abogada especialista en asuntos legales de los adultos mayores, reconocida dentro de su campo como ferviente defensora de los adultos mayores y familiares que les cuidan. Escuche a Aleida hablar sobre las cuestiones legales y los documentos importantes que los cuidadores y las personas mayores deben conocer.   CaregiverTeleconnection […]

  • Aging Gayfully: Life After Caregiving

    The Pride of Caring: Issues for LGBTQ Caregivers & Professionals • Creating new social networks • Aging-in-place • LGBT-affirming programs and services • Looking at the cup half-full   CaregiverTeleconnection · Aging Gayfully: Life After Caregiving June 25 2020  

  • COVID-19 y Asistencia Al Enfermo

    Cuidar a alguien que vive con demencia durante la pandemia de COVID-19 agrega desafíos únicos para los cuidadores. Este programa proporciona consejos simples que los proveedores de cuidados pueden poner en práctica, ya sea que la persona que vive con demencia viva en su hogar, en un centro residencial, o en casa de sus proveedores […]

  • COVID-19 and Caregiving

    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: How to respond to a love one who suffers from dementia during the Coronavirus

    People who suffer from dementia can become even more confused at this time. There are changes in their routine, people are wearing masks, not able to leave the home, can become more agitated, afraid, etc. How should caregivers respond and what they need to know and do.   CaregiverTeleconnection · Dear Lucy: How to respond […]

  • You are not alone: Caregiving in the Time of Covid-19

    A discussion on the challenges faced by caregivers as they care for loved ones during and after the pandemic. Share viable solutions, answers to your questions, and family caregiving tips important to caregivers during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. **Sponsored by the North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection**   CaregiverTeleconnection · Caregiving In The Time Of […]

  • Caring for the Caregiver

    Caregivers are a noble breed. They are selfless and devoted. They exude compassion, kindness and genuine love. They consistently put others before themselves to the point of exhaustion. In extreme cases Caregiving may even be detrimental to one’s own health and wellbeing. Learn how to validate your feelings as a Caregiver and listen to other […]

  • Dementia Dialogues: Communication in Dementia

    A Person With Dementia (PWD) is suffering from a terminal brain disease. Understanding how memory works, knowing the type of dementia your loved one has, and the stage of the disease, allows caregivers to target conversation to the memories that continue to function. Using this skill allows for interactions with old memory and can lead […]

  • COVID-19 and Caregiving

    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 […]

  • Caring for someone with Parkinson’s Disease

    Join our talk on Caregiving and Parkinson’s Disease to learn about some of the challenges in providing care that are unique to Parkinson’s Disease, how those challenges may impact you as a caregiver along the continuum of care and what you need to know to better manage your caregiving responsibilities.   CaregiverTeleconnection · Caring for […]

  • How to Make Self-Care Tips REALLY Work

    Explore how to make self-care suggestions move from “Yes, but” to “I think I can try that.” Using years of caregiver-to-caregiver experiences from caregiver support groups, conferences, Teleconnection and one on one counseling, this is also an interactive session with participants. Participants will be able to ask for help and also hear about what works. […]

  • Tools to Help Your Doctor Help Your Loved One

    Dementia professionals use a variety of tools to determine decline and remaining function in Persons With Dementia (PWD). Families using these tools are able to give physicians a better picture of what is happening with their loved one. Assessing your loved one for depression, anxiety, ADLs, IADLs, Pain, etc., keeps arguments out of the doctor’s […]

  • Impacto emocional del coronavirus en Cuidadores: Recomendaciones para mitigarlo

    El coronavirus está suponiendo un impacto psicológico para todos. Sus consecuencias sanitarias, económicas y sociales se asocian a sentimientos de angustia, malestar emocional y alteraciones comportamentales. Aprenda a manejarlo.   CaregiverTeleconnection · Impacto emocional del coronavirus en Cuidadores: Recomendaciones para mitigarlo Aug 20 20  

  • The Importance of Self-Care

    Being a caregiver is tough in many ways and sometimes we need to take quick moments of downtime for major self care! Join Pam as she helps you to assess your needs and introduces effective techniques that will help you have more of what you need for yourself. Pam will lead the group through many […]

  • Gain Tips on Loving Yourself

    Love is a challenging concept for most of us. We are taught from birth to love others, but relational love can be difficult. If we do not understand how to meet our own needs, how can we be there for our charges? We will explore loving and accepting ourselves as a tool for emotional completeness. […]

  • Both of my Parent were Diagnosed with COVID-19

    The session will focus on the fears and difficulties that the caregiver faced .As well as how she managed to be there for her parents at a distance.   CaregiverTeleconnection · Both of my Parents were Diagnosed with COVID-19 9 3 2020  

  • The Emotional Impact of COVID-19 in Long Term Care

    The uncertainty of the pandemic and how we live with it remains a focal point in our society. It has created unprecedented mental, and emotional stress in our lives. The chaos is significantly compounded for those living in Long Term Care. Dr. Praderio will lead a Question and Answer session to discuss the confusion, fear, […]

  • COVID-19 and Caregiving

    Join us as we discuss evolving new information about the coronavirus and how to make well-informed decisions. We’ll also be discussing coping strategies and tactics for caring for ourselves and our loved ones during this ongoing pandemic.   CaregiverTeleconnection · COVID-19 And Caregiving 9 9 2020  

  • Dear Lucy: Dementia and Inappropriate Sexual Behavior

    Join “Dear Lucy” Lucy Barylak, MSW for this series where she will discuss how to deal with difficult behaviors of people with dementia.   CaregiverTeleconnection · Dear Lucy: Dementia and Inappropriate Sexual Behavior Sept 17 20 

  • Timely Issues COVID and Facilities, Resources, Medicare Open Enrollment & Education, Dealing with Isolation

    Learn about many timely issues that affect family caregivers and older adults, including, COVID concerns about choosing facilities, medical care concerns, dealing with loved ones isolation and loneliness, Medicare open enrollment data, and finding resources.. ***Sponsored by North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection***   CaregiverTeleconnection · Timely Issues COVID and Facilities, Resources, Dealing with Isolation 9 […]

  • Dementia Dialogs: Caregiver Stress Relief, Self-compassion, and compassion Fatigue

    This session will cover a variety of stress relief techniques for family caregivers and include a written self-test for caregivers to use to measure their stress levels, their self compassion and their compassion fatigue. **Sponsored by VITAS Healthcare**   CaregiverTeleconnection · Dementia Dialogs: Caregiver Stress Relief, Self-compassion, and compassion Fatigue 9 15 20 

  • The End of Covid-19?

    Is the end in sight? Things are reopening, but is it safe? Are you “over it?” This session will explore new developments in the COVID-19 pandemic, and our transition to a ‘new normal’. We’ll also discuss perspectives on “coronavirus fatigue”.   CaregiverTeleconnection · End Of Covid-19? 9 23 20  

  • Dear Lucy: Dementia and Delirium

    Join “Dear Lucy” Lucy Barylak, MSW for this series where she will discuss how to deal with difficult behaviors of people with dementia.   CaregiverTeleconnection · Dear Lucy: Dementia & Delirium 9 24 20  

  • Aprende a identificar las 10 señales

    Si usted o algún conocido está experimentando pérdida de memoria o cambios de comportamiento, es hora de que conozca la verdad. Detectar la enfermedad de Alzheimer temprano le dará la oportunidad de empezar un tratamiento, participar en un estudio clínico y planear para el futuro.   CaregiverTeleconnection · Aprende a identificar las 10 señales Sept […]

  • How to Protect the Marriage Bond When Caring for a Spouse

    When illness or disability affect one spouse and the other becomes a spousal caregiver, their marriage often suffers. How can spousal caregivers keep love alive in what otherwise now feels like relationships of sadness and drudgery? Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D, a clinical psychologist and co-author of AARP Meditations for Caregivers, will present ideas for restoring […]

  • Dear Lucy: Dementia and Delusions and Paranoia

    Join “Dear Lucy” Lucy Barylak, MSW for this series where she will discuss how to deal with difficult behaviors of people with dementia.   CaregiverTeleconnection · Dear Lucy: Dementia and Delirium Oct 1 20  

  • Aging in America Series: How has COVID-19 changed our view on long-term care facilities?

    As we endure the COVID-19 pandemic, and once we have recovered, aging in America may never be the same. The death toll in nursing homes and long-term care facilities has revealed how unprepared our health care system is to protect our most vulnerable citizens. Many seniors and their families consider the option of long-term care […]

  • Life after Caregiving

    This session will discuss issues surrounding grief, finding purpose after caregiving and honoring the ones we care for by living our fullest lives. This session includes a special guest - Christopher MacLellan - founder and CEO at the Whole Care Network. Chris’ caregiving experience was chronicled in a 2015 Pulitzer Prize nominated story “In Sickness […]

  • Problem Solving Using Improved Communication with Siblings and Family

    Explore challenges associated with caregiving as a family and strategies for making caregiving less difficult and more loving. ***Sponsored by North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection***   CaregiverTeleconnection · Problem Solving Using Improved Communication with Siblings and Family Oct 12  

  • Aging in America Series: What do seniors and caregivers need to consider to age-in-place?

    As we endure the COVID-19 pandemic, and once we have recovered, aging in America may never be the same. The death toll in nursing homes and long-term care facilities has revealed how unprepared our health care system is to protect our most vulnerable citizens. Many seniors and their families consider the option of long-term care […]

  • Dementia Dialogs: Preparing the Caregiver for End of Life Care

    Understanding how people die is a difficult but necessary topic. Recognizing the signs and behaviors as persons enter into the process of Actively Dying helps us know what is normal as the body slowly ceases it’s function. Grief, guilt, and the reality of loss will be discussed. **Sponsored by VITAS Healthcare**   CaregiverTeleconnection · Dementia […]

  • Comprender el diagnóstico, síntomas y maneras de proveer el mejor cuidado a nuestro ser querido con la enfermedad de Alzheimer

    Acompañe al Dr. Eduardo Estevis, Neuropsicólogo Clínico Doctorado, en una plática sobre cómo entender el diagnóstico de la enfermedad de Alzheimer de un ser querido. El doctor hablará sobre los síntomas, cómo entender el diagnóstico y la mejor forma de cuidar a alguien que sufre de la enfermedad de Alzheimer.   CaregiverTeleconnection · Comprender síntomas […]

  • Lewy Body Dementia – Planning for the “What if” Scenarios

    The symptoms of Lewy body dementia can be more of a roller coaster than a linear progression. Being prepared for the “What if” scenarios can help to alleviate the anxiety of sudden changes and emergency situations. Pamela Corsentino LPC (LBDA Director of Support Services) and Lori McGlumphy (Former LBD care partner, support facilitator and LBD […]

  • Isolation: The Curse of Caregivers

    Exhaustion and depression among caregivers has often led to decreased socialization, which is as an important part of self-care. Today, recommendations for the Covid-19 response call for even greater isolation. At the same time, Public Health experts are beginning to call isolation a national epidemic. Join us in discussing attitudes and responses to help caregivers, […]

  • Good Grief!

    Covid-19 has resulted in a lot of grief- loss of loved ones, or a life we miss. Many of us are dealing with unexpressed grief which will be addressed in this session.   CaregiverTeleconnection · Good Grief! Nov 5 2020 

  • Dementia Conversations: Driving, Doctor Visits, Legal & Financial Planning

    Tips to assist families in having honest and caring conversations with family members about dementia. The workshop reinforces the need to plan ahead and build a care team. ***Sponsored by North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection***   CaregiverTeleconnection · Dementia Conversations: Driving, Doctor Visits, Legal & Financial Planning Nov 9 2020 

  • ¿Será posible que la depresión en la madurez de la vida esté relacionada con el deterioro cognitivo o incluso la demencia?

    El Dr. Néstor Praderio hablará sobre los riesgos, el diagnóstico y las opciones de tratamiento. Infórmese sobre los síntomas comunes de la depresión y entienda los factores desencadenantes de esta enfermedad común que afecta a un número de adultos de 6o años y mayores.   CaregiverTeleconnection · ¿Será posible que la depresión esté relacionada con […]

  • Safe use of Medication for Seniors and their Caregivers

    Dear Lucy will talk about how to best manage your loved one’s medications, especially during the pandemic. Caregivers need to understand and be vigilant about medication side effects, as well as how new medications may affect someone with dementia. If you have a question for Dear Lucy, please submit it to caregiversos@wellmed.net

  • Guilty as Charged – Guilt and Dementia Caregiver

    Dementia caregivers have a very real risk for overwhelming feelings of guilt. Let’s talk about guilt, types of guilt, the effects of caregiving and steps to take to survive. **Sponsored by VITAS Healthcare**   CaregiverTeleconnection · Guilty As Charged Nov 17 2020  

  • Celebrating Holidays During COVID-19

    With our biggest holidays ahead, this session will discuss ways to be together safely, tips for travel and what precautions to take during our ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.   CaregiverTeleconnection · Celebrating Holidays During COVID-19 Nov 18 2020  

  • Grief in the Holidays – Zoom Conference

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    The holidays are an especially hard time when grieiving the loss of a loved one. The season renews memories, family ties and traditions. We become painfully aware that our loved ones is no longer physically present. This is often difficult for families. The pain of the loss is confused with the spirit of the season. […]

  • Sick of COVID-19!!

    You may not have COVID-19, but you may not be feeling your best. This session will address the impact of stress on our health during this pandemic.   CaregiverTeleconnection · Sick Of COVID-19 Dec 2 2020  

  • Denial in Early Dementia

    For older persons, it is easy to rationalize behavior changes in early stages of dementia as a part of normal aging. Why would anyone want a diagnosis of progressive dementia? But the truth is that early diagnosis predicts better outcomes for both the caregiver and care recipient.   CaregiverTeleconnection · Denial In Early Dementia Dec […]

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

    La Navidad es sinónimo de alegría, reencuentro, fiestas, comidas y regalos pero la realidad es que estas celebraciones pueden ser días de dificultades, agotamiento e incluso tristeza para familiares que cuidan a un ser querido enfermo. Es importante preparanos para estas fechas y poner en práctica algunos consejos útiles para lograr equilibrio y serenidad durante […]

  • Safe use of Medication for Seniors and their Caregivers

    Dear Lucy will talk about how to best manage your loved one’s medications, especially during the pandemic. Caregivers need to understand and be vigilant about medication side effects, as well as how new medications may affect someone with dementia. If you have a question for Dear Lucy, please submit it to caregiversos@wellmed.net.   CaregiverTeleconnection · […]

  • Caregiving and the Holiday’s

    Learn tips for reducing holiday stress followed by interactive discussion with caregivers about holiday stresses and how to manage them, learning from one another. **Sponsored By North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection**   CaregiverTeleconnection · Caregiving and the Holidays Dec 14 2020  

  • Getting Through the Holidays

    The holidays are one of the most stressful times of the year under the best of circumstances. But this year is especially challenging due to COVID. Let’s talk about what to do for your loved one, your family and friends, and for yourself as we move through this emotional month. **Sponsored by VITAS Healthcare**   […]