The holidays are a time of celebrations and family get togethers, but for someone living with Parkinson’s disease they can be overwhelming and exhausting. The tips shared in this workshop will equip participants with practical strategies to help navigate the holidays while managing the unique challenges of a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. This workshop is the last session of our fall 2024 Caregiver Confidence Education Series for family caregivers.

Caring for a loved one strains even the most resilient people. In this workshop, we will discuss strategies for dealing with caregiver stress and learn effective ways to preserve your own health and well-being. This session is part of our Caregiver Confidence Education Series for family caregivers.

In this session of our Caregiver Confidence Education Series for family caregivers, we will review identifiers of late-stage Parkinson’s disease, discuss concerns related to increased care needs and risk factors that can lead to complications. We will also discuss the benefits of palliative and hospice care for the person with Parkinson’s disease and their family.

Whether you or someone you know is living with Parkinson’s disease, the workshop will offer you a better understanding of the disease. We will discuss diagnosis, complications, treatments and the different stages of this disease. We will also answer some of the most common questions that are asked of the medical community. This session is part of our Caregiver Confidence Education Series for family caregivers.

Making medical decisions can be difficult when facing any illness. That is why an advance directive is so important to have. In this workshop we will discuss what advance directives are, who needs to have them and more.

Caring for a loved one strains even the most resilient people. In this workshop, we will discuss strategies for dealing with caregiver stress and learn effective ways to preserve your own health and well-being.

This session of our Caregiver Confidence Education Series for family caregivers will review the characteristics of each stage of dementia, discuss common challenges in providing care, and identify communication and care tips for your daily interactions with your loved one living with dementia.

How do you know when your loved one with dementia is eligible for hospice services? This workshop in our Dementia Caregiver Education Series for family caregivers offers a focused look at Medicare hospice guidelines and the qualifying criteria as well as contributing factors that lead to eligibility for hospice care.

In this workshop we will discuss how grief changes for dementia caregivers at each stage of the disease—from anticipatory grief to bereavement. Identifying the caregiver’s greatest area of stress will also be a part of the discussion. This workshop is part of our Caregiver Confidence Education Series for family caregivers.

The holidays can be challenging for anyone but add in the complications of communication and altered senses that come with dementia and they can be incredibly difficult. This session of our Dementia Caregiver Education Series will discuss situations that can occur and tips for handling them if they do.

Being able to participate in daily activities that contribute to the family or household provides meaning and joy to our loved ones despite their dementia. In this session we will discuss how understanding which stage of dementia your loved one is in will allow you to include them in activities that fit their abilities. This workshop is part of our Caregiver Confidence Education Series for family caregivers.