How to Thrive as a Partner in Care

Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (AZ Time/PST)
Location: Virtual, using Zoom
Cost: Free of charge

The landscape of caregiving has changed dramatically, creating greater challenges than ever before. Many elders are now living much longer with multiple health issues. This means caregivers have to sustain coping with difficult physical, emotional, and cognitive issues for many years. Knowing how to successfully advocate in your circumstance is vital to maximizing positive outcomes – not only for your care recipient, but also for your own well-being. This webinar will provide information, ideas, and examples of how to handle sensitive and challenging situations.

Nancy Kriseman is a licensed clinical social worker, author, trainer and consultant in Atlanta, GA. She retired from Geriatric Consulting Services, Inc. where she worked for more than 35 years with families coping with grief, end-of-life and other elder care issues. She continues to provide training and consultation to organizations. She has written three books: Meaningful Connections: Positive Ways to Be Together When a Loved One Has Dementia, (2017); The Mindful Caregiver: Finding Ease in the Caregiving Journey (2014) and The Caring Spirit Approach to Eldercare: A Training Guide for Professionals and Families (2005).

If you require assistance, please contact Deanne Poulos: poulos@duetaz.org

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Duet: Partners In Health & Aging’s Annual Family Caregiver Virtual Symposium.

Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (AZ Time)
Location: Virtual, using Zoom
Cost: Free for Caregivers | Cost for Professionals

Registration: Opens in August 2024.

We have invited two remarkable speakers to help you discover practical strategies and tools to navigate your caregiving journey. Dr. Frances Marcus Lewis, Ph.D., the Endowed Professor of Nursing Leadership at the University of Washington Medical Center and an elected affiliate of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, is at the forefront of shaping compassionate and effective care practices. Her presentation focuses on changes in spouse-partner relationships when one becomes the caregiver to the other. We are also excited to welcome Amy Cameron O’Rourke, MPH, CMC, author and a featured speaker at TEDxOrlando. Her expertise has been showcased in numerous articles, TV shows, and radio broadcasts. Her book, The Fragile Years, published in 2021, embodies her belief that our elder years offer a beautiful opportunity for connection, meaning, and joy. Jayme West, KTAR 92.3 FM, Arizona’s Morning News, will moderate the symposium.