StrongerMemory is a breakthrough program that helps improve brain health. Inspired by techniques used in Japan for supporting memory health, it is designed for everyone, whether you have a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or you simply strive to thrive as you age. With simple exercises, Stronger Memory stimulates the part of the brain that helps retrieve memories. It’s also effective, easy to use and fun! Spend just 30 minutes a day engaged in simple reading, writing and math activities. Learn how this program, being deployed by Goodwin Living, an older adult services provider in the metro D.C. area, can be a helpful approach for caregivers of individuals going through cognitive change.  

Being a caregiver often means having conversations with your loved one around incredibly tough topics. Effective communication is essential for you and your loved one to work as a team to ensure they are getting the care they need and their goals/wishes are being considered at every step of the way. This webinar will go over practical tips for communication and navigating difficult conversations.

Reminiscing with our friends and family is something many of us look forward to as the holidays and end-of-year gatherings approach. Conditions that impact our loved one’s cognitive abilities, like Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, can make communication challenging and we may find it difficult to have those special moments with them. Join us for this webinar which will provide some guidance and tips to make some of these communication complications easier to navigate so you can stay connected with your loved ones living with dementia.

Our loved ones may act, well, less than lovable – and that can make our role as a caregiver more difficult than it already is. This webinar will give an overview of what some of these challenging behaviors may be, how to deal with them, and when it is time to talk to their doctor.

Part of caregiving that can be difficult to talk about is navigating those challenging emotions when they come up – anger, anxiety, frustration, and sadness. It can feel like you’re on a roller coaster with your loved one and you may be feeling down when they are at a high point. This webinar will cover ways to address these emotions so you don’t have to do it alone.

Sometimes a family caregiver is part nurse, part social worker. Sometimes, part manager and part cheerleader. Part of what makes caregiving so complex and challenging are all of the various roles that you play – the many hats that you wear. We will cover how to be a Family Healthcare Coordinator, and what it means when you are a Personal Care provider. We will talk about being a Parent Manager, and the Care Supervisor.  Join us as we help you sort through your hats, so you can know which one to wear when, and which hats you will need moving forward.

As caregivers, we rely on online resources and tools for so much of what we do day-to-day. But maybe you've noticed a bunch of SPAM messages that seem to clutter your inbox after you post to an online forum or simply enter something into the search fielAs caregivers, we rely on online resources and tools for so much of what we do day-to-day. But maybe you've noticed a bunch of SPAM messages that seem to clutter your inbox after you post to an online forum or simply enter something into the search field of Google.
This webinar will help you identify sites looking to share your information with others and how to keep your private information private while using the many valuable tools you can find on the web.

Caring for a loved one cancer comes with a unique set of challenges and questions. Your loved one’s cancer diagnosis may not have only left you fearful, but asking “What do I do now? What’s next?”

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For this presentation, we will cover the various resources and tools CAN has available for those caring for their loved ones with cancer, including how the Caregiver Help Desk is there for those caregivers that reach out with questions and are in need of support.

November is National Family Caregivers Month. This month, Caregiver Action Employee Network will bring together USAID Caregivers as well as leadership from Staff Care and CAN, for a discussion about the challenges and rewards of family caregiving. This panel discussion will also feature the #CaregiverAnd campaign, which encourages family caregivers like you to celebrate the identities and passions that enrich your life. #CaregiverAnd will raise awareness, as people realize that their son’s Little League coach may be caring for his wife with breast cancer, or the barista they see every morning may be caring for his dad with serious mental health conditions.

Stressed from caregiving? Learn about the tools and resources available to you as a family caregiver, that can assist in streamlining your loved one's care, which can alleviate much of the stress associated with being a caregiver.

You are your loved one's best advocate in a healthcare setting. Effective communication skills can minimize frustration and improve the quality of care.

We have all felt that there are never enough hours in a day, and this is especially true for employed caregivers. This webinar will provide some guidance on how to navigate work and caregiving to help ease some of the stress, including: talking to your supervisor about your caregiving so they can be an extra point of support and time-saving tips to help you strike a balance between responsibilities.

A long-distance caregiver is usually defined as a person who’s caring for a loved one who’s more than an hour away from them. Whether your loved one is across the state, the country, or the globe, it can be really difficult knowing how to manage some of those day-to-day caregiving tasks. This webinar will discuss practical tips to help you stay connected to your loved one and their care.

One of the main jobs (and, often, struggles) of being a family caregiver is making incredibly tough decisions around your loved one’s care. Please join CAN’s new Chief Executive Officer, Marvell Adams, Jr., as he discusses how to navigate the tough decisions around supportive living, moving your loved one to assisted living, and end of life care.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Caring for a loved one living with significant mental health challenges can present unique difficulties, such as knowing what health information you can access and share with your loved one’s doctors through HIPAA, and how to navigate those conversations. We will also discuss caregiving’s impact on your mental health and how to identify when you should reach out to your healthcare team.

The holiday season is here once again! For many, that means getting together with family. This can be especially important as a family caregiver. Whether you’re planning to visit in person or even virtually, there are ways to utilize this time to “check in” with your loved one and other members of your loved one’s care team.

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This webinar will give you tips on things to look out for when visiting your loved one that may signal some additional issues and how to bring members of the care team together so everyone is on the same page and has the most up to date information on your loved one’s care.

Caregiving during the COVID-19 pandemic has not only made the logistics of caregiving more challenging but has added lots of anxiety and stress on top of everything else. These stresses and anxieties remain as we continue to navigate public health emergencies, in addition to other emergencies like severe weather events. This webinar puts a spotlight on the challenges of caregiving in emergency situations assessing risks and navigating the experience safely.

The transition back to the office - part-time or full-time for your caregiving employees comes with a number of unique challenges. This webinar will help supervisors understand these challenges and provide some tips and tools they can be equipped with to provide support during the process. 

Caring for a loved one cancer comes with a unique set of challenges and questions. Your loved one’s cancer diagnosis may not have only left you fearful, but asking “What do I do now? What’s next?”

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For this presentation, we will cover the various resources and tools CAN has available for those caring for their loved ones with cancer, including how the Caregiver Help Desk is there for those caregivers that reach out with questions and are in need of support.

Parents of children with significant health needs don't always consider themselves a caregiver, but regardless, much of their day-to-day is filled with caregiving responsibilities. This can be especially challenging when also juggling other obligations such as their career and family. This webinar will explore those challenges and address possible solutions that can make a caregiver's role a little easier. 
 

Caring for someone with a chronic condition, disability, disease, or simply struggling with the frailties of old age.
Learn how you as a member of the care team can best work with your loved one and their medical team
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Medication management can be one of the most stressful aspects of caregiving. Learn the who, what, where, and when of medication safety.

No two brains are alike and when a loved one is living with AD/Dementia or any kind of cognitive change, there isn't a singular path for engaging with them.  In this webinar, we will focus on some of the challenges that may present when supporting someone with a degenerative brain disease.  We will share strategies for mitigating those challenges and increasing the opportunities for caregivers to successfully engage with a loved one with AD/Dementia or cognitive impairment.

Caregiving is a global phenomenon. The Carer Well-Being Index by Embracing Carers recognizes the essential role that caregivers play around the world and identifies trends. There is much to learn by looking at what caregiving looks like in other countries. Globally, the demand on caregivers' time has increased exponentially and is expected to continue growing. A majority of caregivers surveyed report that their greatest responsibility is providing emotional support and that self-care has taken a backseat to their caregiving responsibilities.

With the advance of telehealth and technology, caregiving for a loved one halfway across the world can be similar to being a long-distance caregiver in the U.S.—but has the same logistical and emotional difficulties. If you are a long-distance caregiver, your role focuses on getting information, coordinating services, and putting together a "team" of nearby family and friends who can help meet your loved one's needs.

Participating in a clinical trial can be a great way for your loved one to see medical professionals who specialize in their disease or condition and have access to cutting edge research and medications that are not yet available to the public. As a caregiver, you play a critical role in your loved one’s participation in a clinical trial—helping them find a suitable trial, noticing and reporting any side effects or changes, making sure they make the required appointments.

So many caregivers find themselves at a point where they recognize in-home help is needed but are unsure of what that looks like. In this webinar, we will discuss the various kinds of in-home help supports and tips for building a relationship with the home health care workers assisting your loved one.

Join us for a celebration of National Family Caregiver’s Month where we will talk about what to do when #CaregivingHappens while you are working. As a caregiver, you know that #CaregivingHappens – even when you’re at work. This celebration webinar will give you tips on letting your colleagues know when those caregiving moments occur so they can be a source of support.

Technology can be a crucial part of a caregiver’s day-to-day. Even when you’re not able to be there with your loved one, there are apps and other pieces of tech that can help you stay in touch with your loved one and make sure they are safe. For this webinar, we’ll be talking through examples of these innovations and how they can make a world of difference for caregivers.

Almost all of us have spent the past two years adjusting to working from home and balancing video calls and virtual meetings with caregiving, as the pandemic made certain in-home care and day programs inaccessible. Many of us are now returning to offices – either part time or full time – and needing to adjust our caregiving routines yet again. This webinar will go over some of the unique challenges caregiving employees face during this process and tips to help make it less daunting and disruptive.

The holiday season is often a time where families near and far come together to celebrate. Perhaps you’re a family caregiver that lives some distance from your loved one and you’re planning a visit to see them. Or maybe other family members will be planning to visit you for the holidays.

This webinar will provide tips and guidance on how to “check-in” on your loved one you may not see regularly by going over some things you can be on the lookout for around the house while visiting. We will also talk about how to hold a family meeting to make sure everyone is up to date and on the same page regarding your loved one’s care.

Work and life and caregiving look very different now. Maybe you’re headed back to the office, maybe you’re still juggling video calls and meetings from home. At this phase of the pandemic, it’s crucial to reassess your role as a caregiver amidst a changing work environment and find new approaches to your caregiving responsibilities – to make them feasible for you.

Medicare can be confusing and daunting for family caregivers of their senior loved ones. Learn about the different parts of Medicare and your role in selecting the best  plan for your loved one.