UPCOMING OSWEGO VIRTUAL SERIES - FREE TO ATTEND!
Wednesday January 8, 2025 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Empowered Caregiver: Building Foundations of Caregiving
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Understanding the key aspects of caregiving can help to ensure the delivery of person-centered care while managing your own emotional and physical well being. Learn how dementia changes relationships over time, the benefit of person-centered care approaches, how to create a supportive care team and steps to identify and manage caregiver stress.
Wednesday January 22, 2025 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Empowered Caregiver: Supporting Independence
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People living with dementia want to remain independent for as long as possible yet caregivers may not know how to balance safety and independence. Learn how dementia changes a person’s independence and impacts safety, how to provide the right amount of support, and tips to make every activity meaningful to the person living with dementia.
Wednesday February 5, 2025 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Empowered Caregiver: Communicating Effectively
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As people living with dementia progress in their journey and lose the ability to use words, caregivers can discover new ways to communicate effectively in any stage of the disease. Learn how dementia affects communication, how person-centered approaches can improve communication and much more.
Wednesday February 19, 2025 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Empowered Caregiver: Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors
https://www.communityresourcefinder.org/ResourceView/Index?id=3437820&profileDefinitionId=93
People living with dementia may exhibit behaviors as a way to communicate their needs and feelings as the disease progresses. Learn how dementia can change a person’s behavior, possible triggers and person-centered care approaches to address behaviors.
Wednesday March 5, 2025 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Empowered Caregiver: Exploring Care and Support Services
https://www.communityresourcefinder.org/ResourceView/Index?id=3437824&profileDefinitionId=93
The more caregivers know about the disease, and what to expect, the more prepared they will be for future changes and care decisions. Learn why it’s important to plan for care changes, what types of resources and support services are available including respite care, long term care and end of life options.