Webcast: Activities to Do With the Person with Dementia
Presented by: The Alzheimer Society of British Columbia
This workshop for family members explaining the goals and benefits of activities for the person who has Alzheimer's disease. This workshop also examines the different types of activities and explains how to maximize the pleasure and benefit for you and the person.
Click on the following link to watch the webcast: http://care-ringvoice.acrobat.com/p12734228/
Webcast: Communicating With the Person With Dementia
Presented by: The Alzheimer Society of British Columbia
This workshop for family caregivers offers insights about effective communication strategies, and ways of providing care that focuses on the needs of the person with the disease.
Click on the following link to watch the webcast: http://care-ringvoice.acrobat.com/p77531708/
Webcast: Life After Diagnosis
Presented by: The Alzheimer Society of British Columbia
This workshop for families offers an overview and the immediate strategies to be considered when faced with Alzheimer’s or other illnesses that causes dementia. All family members can join in at the same time using the tools provided.
Click on the following link to watch the webcast: http://care-ringvoice.acrobat.com/p35519661/
Webcast: Driving and Dementia- Strategies for Caregivers
Presented by: The Alzheimer Society of British Columbia
Family caregivers will explore some of the issues surrounding driving cessation, such as evaluating when driving is no longer safe and how to discuss the subject with the person with dementia. This workshop will present options on how to keep the person from using the car and offer alternatives to driving.
Click on the following link to watch the webcast: http://care-ringvoice.acrobat.com/p65783688/
Webcast: Moving from Problems to Solutions
Presented by: The Alzheimer Society of British Columbia
This workshop focuses on practical strategies that caregivers can use when faced with the challenges of supporting a person with dementia at home
Click on the following link to watch the webcast: http://care-ringvoice.acrobat.com/p30154752/
Session held on January 28, 2010
Communicating with the Person with Dementia
This workshop for family caregivers offers insights about effective communication strategies, and ways of providing care that focuses on the needs of the person with the disease.
Hosted by: The Alzheimer Society of B.C.
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Session held on May 13, 2009
Top 5 Ways to Thrive as a Family Caregiver
Join us for this lively discussion with caregiving expert and Registered Clinical Counsellor Allison Reeves. We will explore practical tips and techniques to help you thrive in your role as a family caregiver.
Hosted by: The Family Caregivers’ Network Society
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Session held on October 15, 2009
For Better or For Worse, In Sickness and In Health... The Unique Challenges of Being a Spousal Caregiver
Whether it is a chronic health problem, issues with mobility or decreased cognitive function, as your spouse’s condition progresses and you become their caregiver, that person can seem less and less like the person you married. This tele-workshop explores the added dimension a marriage takes on when caregiving a spouse or partner becomes a part of it.
Hosted by: The Family Caregivers’ Network Society
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Session held on June 2, 2009
The Genetic and Environmental Factors in ALS
This workshop will explore the genetic factors associated with ALS.Research on this topic by Dr Dupré and his team will be discussed, as well as issues surrounding genetic transmission and the environment.
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Session held on April 15, 2009
Am I allowed to cry?: Empowering caregivers through effective counselling
This tele-session introduces you to Marjorie Silverman, author of a new book on counselling with caregivers. Mrs. Silverman will explore some of the features of a specialized counselling program for families that care for loved ones with a health problem, as well sharing insight on effective therapeutic approaches with caregivers.
Counselling with Caregivers: A Guide for Professionals is intended to sensitize healthcare practitioners to the challenges faced by caregivers and to provide a practical and accessible guide for responding to their needs.
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Session held on January 22, 2009
A New Generation of Caregivers: How do we respond to stay ahead of the curve?
Individuals born fifteen years after the end of the Second World war are increasingly faced with the challenges of caring for a an aging parent or an adult child with a disability or a spouse with significant losses of autonomy. How do they cope and manage when faced with these challenges? How do they face their role as a caregiver and cope with the lifestyle changes associated with prolonged care? How can the health and social service system adapt to better respond to the needs of this new generation of caregivers?
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