Caregiver Teleconnection

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  • Ask Dr. Tam Questions

    What kind of questions do you have about dementia? As a caregiver, how do you survive the journey? Dr. Tam Cummings will cover quick stress relief tips and answer any questions you have about dementia.  **Sponsored by VITAS Healthcare**  

  • Long Term Care: When is the Right Time and Who decides

    For many people, thinking about whether a family member should move into a long term care facility is one of the most difficult things to do. Join Lucy as she discusses what red flags to look for, how to manage your emotions, who makes the decisions, and when is the right time to make this […]

  • Saying Goodbye to Someone with Alzheimer’s

    Grief and loss cause many emotions and feelings. Not all of them have to be negative. There can be peace and hope intertwined within the feelings of emptiness and sadness. […]

  • Combatting Compassion Fatigue with Mindfulness

    As a human being, sensing what others feel can at times get the best of you, and deplete your physical, emotional, and even spiritual reserves. Learning how to regroup and […]

  • How Family Members Can Cope with Sudden Caregiving

    Some diseases, such as dementia, turn family members into caregivers gradually over time because a relative’s condition progress slowly. Others, such as heart attacks, strokes, and terminal cancer diagnoses, hit […]

  • Taking off your Mask

    You don’t have to be somebody you are not. What if the key to truly enjoying life was to simply be yourself and not be concerned about what you perceive might be your flaws. We are all perfectly imperfect. Join Dr. Jamie to learn how or when you find yourself hiding your true self. What […]

  • Healthy Eating and the Holidays

    Healthy Eating and the Holidays will introduce basic principles of nutrition and how to apply to holiday eating along with tips for making food exchanges to enjoy seasonal festivities while maintaining health goals.  

  • How Illness Affects Others

    It is often said that when a family member is sick, the whole family is sick. This program will address how illness and caregiving affect those around us.