Are you feeling unprepared for your caregiving role? We’ll focus on dealing with resentment and anger, navigating the health system as an LGBTQ caregiver, and the importance of LGBTQ-friendly aging […]
It can be hard to know what to do when a loved one with dementia displays inappropriate sexual behaviors. Join Lucy Barylak, MSW as she shares tips on how to […]
El camino del cuidado a menudo está lleno de desafíos difíciles y emociones intensas. Para ayudar a manejarlo, compartiremos sugerencias para prosperar como un cuidador de un familiar enfermo. CaregiverTeleconnection […]
Did you notice something seemed different with your loved one during the holidays? Let’s discuss what’s normal aging and what are signs of something more serious and what the next […]
Caregivers can get so wrapped up in completing their many caregiving tasks each day that they wear themselves out. Psychologist, author, and healthcare consultant Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D. will talk […]
Join this important conversation about cultural competence in health care. What can LGBTQ patients teach providers about their health care experiences? What should providers know? CaregiverTeleconnection · Pride Of Caring: […]
Join Jamie Huysman, PsyD, LCSW as he discusses the latest issues facing caregivers and how attendees can learn to “take their oxygen first” so that they can continue to provide […]
Please join Lucy Barylak, MSW for the first of two sessions about how to best manage your loved one’s medications, especially during the pandemic. Caregivers need to understand and be […]
This session will review the nine most common forms of dementia. These nine make up approximately 98 percent of all dementias. Identifying the dementia or dementias your loved one has is critical to today’s care and planning for future care. The type of dementia needs to be identified for a number of reasons. It is […]
As a caregiver we are often asked “how is your loved one doing?”. Every now and then someone may ask how you are doing. Almost as a reflex your response is "I am fine" or the ever popular “I’m hanging in there”. But are you really? Do you dare share that you are mentally, emotionally, […]