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July 26, 2022 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST | Online
Join the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging for an informative webinar discussing how older adults and people with disabilities can protect their assets against financial exploitation. Information will include how to properly draft powers of attorney, the use of trusts in legal planning, and the rules and guidelines of Medicaid. To register for this event, click the button below. July 26, 2022 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST | Online
New and even experienced family caregivers can feel overwhelmed by the difficult challenges of caring for others while still caring for themselves. But nearly 50 years of family caregiving research can provide some answers about how caregivers can best cope. Please join Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D., as he discusses applicable research findings on what helps and hurts family caregivers during the long caregiving years. To register for this event, click the button below. July 14, 2022 | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PST | Online
In conjunction with Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio, Powerful Tools for Caregivers presents this second meeting in 6-week self-care class for family caregivers where you will access valuable resources, connect with other caregivers, reduce stress, guilt, anger and depression, learn to communicate effectively with family members, doctors, or other help, and learn how to take care of yourself, relax, set goals and problem solve. Uses companion book "The Caregiver Helpbook", available at www.powerfultoolsforcaregivers.org. To register for this event, click the button below. Attendees must register by July 7, 2022. Conversations with Dr. Tam Cummings - A Monthly Education Series for the Dementia Caregiver6/29/2022
The ABCs of Frontotemporal Dementias
July 7, 2022 | 8:00 AM - 9:15 PM PST | Online The three domains and subsets of “young persons’ dementia” will be reviewed, allowing family caregivers an opportunity to identify the form of Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) their loved one has and what to expect for the future. Often challenging to recognize as a dementia due to the person’s age, the FTDs can cause especially high levels of stress for the family caregiver. This session with Dr. Tam Cummings will address the stages, domains, unique behaviors and decline in persons living with FTD and the impact this disease has on the family caregiver. Questions can be directed to VirtualSeminars@arden-courts.org. To register for this event, click the button below. July 14, 2022 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM PST | Online
Hosted by Michigan State University, this interactive workshop for parents and those who provide care for young children is designed to help adults increase their knowledge about anger and strong emotion in young children and the developmental stages of social emotional self-control. Parents and caregivers will learn what anger is and what triggers anger, explore ways to practice and reinforce positive communication skills, and learn methods of incorporating children’s literature into the process of teaching problem solving skills. Facilitator: Georgina Guzman, perrygeo@msu.edu. This workshop is free. Attendees must register by July 13. Click the button below to do so. August 4, 2022 | 8:00 AM - 9:15 PM PST | Online
Conversations with Dr. Tam Cummings - A Monthly Education Series for the Dementia Caregiver Dr. Tam Cummings will discuss common behaviors witnessed by dementia family caregivers including:
We will also review the five senses which addresses changes leading to potentially dangerous or annoying behaviors. Stress relief tips will be shared, and handouts will include materials to self-measure caregiver stress and self-compassion. Questions can be directed to VirtualSeminars@arden-courts.org. To register for this event, click red button below. |
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Whether in a medical professional setting or personal homes, Caregivers are caring and caring takes energy, wisdom and compassion. This Caregiver Blog is here to give you insight, encouragement and tools, not just to give care but to survive and thrive while doing it. Archives
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