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March 2014 Caregiver TeleConnection Schedule
Features Important Topics, Including:
- The A's" of Dementia
- Diabetes Treatment
- Looking After Yourself and Your Family While Helping an Aging Parent
- Medicare 101 and the Caregiver
- The Tell-Tale Signs of Caregiver Stress
These hour-long phone-based sessions are provided courtesy of WellMed Charitable Foundation, and are designed to connect family caregivers to experts with helpful information and other caregivers, with needed emotional, educational and social support.
The sessions can be accessed from anywhere via your phone: no need to get dressed up, find transportation, or get a sitter.
Register for any TeleLearning Session by phone: (210) 871-7SOS (7767) or 1 (866) 390-6491 (toll-free); Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; by email, or visit our website.
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*"The A's of Dementia" with Tam Cummings, MS
This presentation takes a detailed look at the A's of Dementia -- from anxiety, anger, aggression, apathy to amnesia, aphasia, agnosia and apraxia - in a manner that allows caregivers to connect how each "A" is a result of specific damage in the brain's lobes. Understanding the link between the behaviors of each "A" provides a method for professionals and family caregivers to track the progression of a person's dementia and provide useful information to medical professionals
03/11/14 (Tues), 11:30 a.m.
*"Avoiding Sugar Shock: Insulin Therapy and Diabetes Treatment" with Joshua Beck, MD
We will be discussing the importance of being compliant with treatment to avoid hyperglycemia and the long term consequences of poorly controlled diabetes. We will also discuss the warning signs of hypoglycemia and how to treat it.
03/17/14 (Mon), 2 p.m.
*"Looking After Yourself and Your Family While Helping an Aging Parent" with Barry Jacobs, PsyD
Caring for a parent whose health is in decline is a deeply meaningful way to express your love, but chances are you're also struggling with some aspect of your role as a caregiver. The emotional toll of care giving is not often acknowledged, but the costs are high. Dr. Barry Jacobs will help you make sense of the turmoil and teach you ways to cope.
03/25/14 (Tues), 12 and 7 p.m. <<<<<
*"Medicare 101 and the Caregiver" with Mary Jane Douglas and Melinda Gardner, Certified Benefits Counselors
Learn recent changes to the Medicare reimbursement structure and other important information that caregivers need to know to help the older adults for which they care.
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30-Minute Caregiver Break Session:
Designed Especially for Working Caregivers
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03/20/14 (Thur), 12:15 p.m.
**"The Tell-Tale Signs of Caregiver Stress" with Evalyn Greb, LCSW
The stress of caring for a loved one or family member can lead to emotional and physical problems. You will learn that both good and bad experiences can cause stress and how to read the warning signs in order to take action. You will be able to hear some of the stressful experiences of other caregivers and how their successful methods of coping.
**Specifically targeted to caregivers who are working outside the home. This telelearning session is open to all at no charge. Registration. Flyer.
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This Eblast Courtesy of WellMed Charitable Foundation
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