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: The Pride of Professionals Jan 26
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 the needed care to their loved ones.
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 vigilant about medication side effects, as well as how new medications may affect someone with dementia. CaregiverTeleconnection · Safe Medication Feb 3
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, […]
Please join Lucy Barylak, MSW for the second session 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. CaregiverTeleconnection · Safe Medication Feb 10
Review important legal issues and documents and the importance of keeping them current. What are the most frequently asked legal questions? Discuss ways to start difficult discussions with parents, spouse, and other older adults who do not have legal affairs in order or need updating. Identify ways to find attorneys who specialize in working with […]
Caregivers often feel like so much is out of their control, but that’s not always the case. This program will focus on the positive aspects of caregiving and ways to take control of what is possible.
Join us as we discuss the latest news and issues related to our ongoing pandemic. We’ll provide an update on COVID-19 in long term care settings, practical tips for caregivers, and answer your questions. CaregiverTeleconnection · COVID-19: Issues & Updates for Caregivers Feb 17
Durante siglos, hemos sabido que la salud del cerebro y el cuerpo están conectadas. Pero ahora, la ciencia puede proporcionar información sobre cómo tomar decisiones de estilo de vida que pueden ayudarlo a mantener su cerebro y cuerpo saludables a medida que envejece. Únase a nosotros para aprender sobre la investigación en las áreas de […]