- Take time out of your schedule to go with a loved one to the doctor?
- Make sure your spouse has and is taking the correct medications?
- Help your parent or sibling to manage his or her finances?
- Make calls to different agencies on behalf of a family member?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you are a caregiver!
1-866-390-6491 caregiversos@wellmed.org
How Caregiver SOS Can Help at no cost to caregivers!
We understand that this can be a big job as well as stressful. We want to make sure that you have the support and education you need to help you take care of yourself and your loved one.
Caregiver Teleconnection
The Caregiver Teleconnection program has one-hour conference calls, at no cost. These sessions cover a wide range of interesting topics related to the care you provide to your loved one. You can get expert advice, ask questions and talk to other people who are also providing care.
Call in to our telephone conferences from wherever you are. Learn the latest tips on caregiving, and ask questions to the experts and other caregivers.
October programs
(the times listed on the WellMed webpage are in CST, below they are converted to EST)
October 1 @ 11:00 am
Dear Lucy: Dementia and Delusions and Paranoia
October 7 @ 11:00 am
Aging in America Series: How has COVID-19 changed our view on long-term care facilities?
October 8 @ 11:00 am
Life after Caregiving
October 12 @ 1:00 pm
Problem Solving Using Improved Communication with Siblings and Family
October 14 @ 11:00 am
Aging in America Series: What do seniors and caregivers need to consider to age-in-place?
October 20 @ 12:00 noon
Dementia Dialogs: Preparing the Caregiver for End of Life Care
October 21 @ 11:00 am
Aging in America Series: What do caregivers and seniors need to look for in a long-term care facility?
October 22 @ 11:00 am
Comprender el diagnóstico, sÃntomas y maneras de proveer el mejor cuidado a nuestro ser querido con la enfermedad de Alzheimer
October 27 @ 1:00 pm
Lewy Body Dementia - Planning for the “What if” Scenarios
October 28 @ 11:00 am
Aging in America Series: Family dynamics: When is it absolutely necessary for a caregiver to place their loved one?
