Holiday Stress and Caregiving
By Michael Plontz  

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Caring for another human being requires a special kind of person - someone who is empathetic, patient and kind. But how can a person who cares for elders be empathetic when they have never experienced old age in its fragile state? And yet we make decisions for and about our elders as though we know what they are coping with. Lessening the chasm between us and our elders gives us a greater chance of meeting their needs. Experience what it's like to see the world through the eyes of someone living with memory loss.

Register for your 20 minute session between 10:00am and 12:40pm.

This training is open to family and professional caregivers.  1 CEU for professional caregivers.

Bio of training facilitator:

Brigitte Specht joined Sunrise in 2007 as Director of Community Relations.  Her background in senior living started in a Continuing Care Retirement Community where she held positions as Sales and Marketing Director and later as Assisted Living Coordinator before joining Sunrise Senior Living.  Brigitte's passion lies in educating others.  She has been a Virtual Dementia facilitator since 2009 and also teaches brain fitness classes.  Brigitte is an alumni of East Carolina University and a Licensed North Carolina Assisted Living Administrator.