Dementia (LBD) Awareness Month, and there are many symptoms of this complex
condition that remain poorly understood and confusing for many. Care partners will gain
an understanding of LBD and how to find support, education and resources across the
evolving stages.
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Caregiving During COVID-19: A Series of Emotions How to Cope with Fear with
Dr. Elliot Montgomery Sklar and Lucy Barylak, MSW Whether caregiving for a loved one
or trying to care for ourselves during the pandemic – we are all experiencing a series of
common emotions. When we don’t address these emotions, they can impact upon our
physical and mental health. This series will provide a forum to discuss these feelings and
experiences around COVID-19, along with practical tips and answers to your questions.
We are still living in a time of unknowns with new COVID waves, variants and boosters
- and even the fear of a return to normal. This session will address coping with ongoing
fear and anxiety.
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Online-Engaging Caregivers: A Program for Healthcare Workers with Dr. Elliot
Montgomery Sklar and Lucy Barylak, MSW Join Lucy Barylak, MSW and Dr. Elliot Sklar
as they discuss how to support caregivers from different cultures; gender and sexuality
and cultural competence in long term care planning, and in long term care settings.
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BEWARE: Scammers are still at work with Melinda Gardner The pandemic has placed
many of us in situations we never thought we would be in…isolation. This is the perfect
environment for scammers to ‘work.’ We want to help you stay aware of various frauds
and scams to reduce your chance of becoming a victim of scams. We will provide some
recent scams and what you can do to protect yourself. **Sponsored by the North
Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection**
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Caregiving During COVID-19: A Series of Emotions How to Deal with Anger with
Dr. Elliot Montgomery Sklar and Lucy Barylak, MSW Whether caregiving for a loved
one or trying to care for ourselves during the pandemic – we are all experiencing a series
of common emotions. When we don’t address these emotions, they can impact upon
our physical and mental health. This series will provide a forum to discuss these feelings
and experiences around COVID-19, along with practical tips and answers to your
questions. Many of us are feeling frustrated, overwhelmed and angry. Interpersonal
conflict has increased since the pandemic began, and this session will address ways to
deal with anger and conflict.
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Dear Lucy: Challenges that Caregivers face when Providing Personal Hygiene Care to
a Loved one with Dementia with Lucy Barylak, MSW Join Lucy Barylak, MSW as she
provides tips on how to deal with difficult behaviors when it comes to bathing, dressing,
grooming, and dental care.
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For questions, please call 1-866-390-6491 or email caregiversos@wellmed.net
To register for future sessions or listen to past recordings go to:
www.caregiverteleconnection.org
