Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of caregiving-related webinars and virtual events. Most of the webinars listed are for a general audience and are free.
I’m amazed with the proliferation of Zoom meetings and webinars in the past year that there are surprisingly few caregiver-focused webinars offered in July – only six! That said, two are stand out topics for me:
- The Difficult Discharge, How to Navigate – sadly, there’s a small fee to attend ($15)
- Oral Health Techniques for Caregivers – I hope there is also some discussion of managing resistant behavior.
We encourage you to register for any of these events you are interested in. That way, if you aren’t able to attend the live event, you will be alerted when the recording is available.
We encourage you to register for any of these events you are interested in. That way, if you aren’t able to attend the live event, you will be alerted when the recording is available.
About the list below, unless indicated, all webinars and virtual events are:
- Times listed as PT. (We are based in California, after all.)
- One-hour in duration. (Commonly the speaker talks for 30-40 minutes and there’s a question-and-answer session for the remaining time.)
- If there is no speaker indicated, the speaker is unknown at the time of this email.
- For a general audience.
- Not focused on a single medication. (Those are excluded.)
- Free.
- Usually posted to the host website or YouTube channel in about a week.
Have a safe and enjoyable Independence Day!
– Denise
Wednesday, July 7, 12pm-1:30pm
The Art & Practice of Planning: Planning for the Future (Part I)
Description:
A hands-on 90-minute conversation including breakout sessions and supplemental materials to help you begin making plans as we cover WHY you should plan, WHAT you should plan, HOW to plan and WHERE to go for information.
Speakers:
- Elizabeth C. Smith, Esq elder law attorney
- Amy O’Rourke CMC, MPH Aging Life Care Specialist
Host: PMD Alliance
The webinar recording may be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel
Wednesday, July 14, 1-2:30pm
The Difficult Discharge: How to Navigate
Description:
Regularly elders are stuck in the hospital for two months, and insurance only pays for four days! This webinar will visit a few topics, including the following: Why, in particular, elders with dementia or delirium can be blackballed from facilities. What can you do to help the elder be more comfortable, and help the hospital prevent beds from being used for custodial care?
Registration Fee: $15
Speaker: Elizabeth Landsverk, MD
Host: Dr. Liz Geriatrics
The recording may be posted to the video section of Dr. Liz’s website
Saturday, June 17, 8am
Building Stronger Caregiving Relationships Through Better Communication
No description is available.
Speaker: Angela Roberts, PhD
Drumming presented by: Katelyn Blankenburg, MT-BC, NMT
Host: Houston Area Parkinson Society (HAPS)
The recording may be posted to the HAPS YouTube channel.
Wednesday, July 20, 12pm-1:30pm
The Art & Practice of Planning: Planning for the Future (Part II)
Description:
Part two of this class will address some tough topics like: the strain of care on care partners, the risk of declining health in care partners, how to build a support network and who and how to ask for help before you hit the wall. This session will include breakout sessions and supplemental materials to help you get the support you need.
Speaker: Erin Cecchi, LCSW
Host: PMD Alliance
The webinar recording may be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel
Oral Health Techniques for Caregivers
Description:
Learn how to care for someone else’s mouth as if it is your own.
Speaker: Dr. Rosa Mathai, DMD
Host: Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)
A recording of the panel discussion may be posted to the FCA website or FCA YouTube channel
Wednesday, July 28, 12pm
Caregivers Matter. Tell Congress.
Description:
Congress has introduced legislation to offer a nonrefundable tax credit for working family caregivers. In this webinar, our expert panelists will discuss what this means and how you can play a role in getting this legislation passed. We’ll cover the latest in Congress and tips on how to engage your lawmakers while they are home over the summer. Bring your questions!
Note: This is not an educational webinar, but a policy webinar.
Host: Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF)
A recording of this webinar may be posted to the MJFF webinars page