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June 2022 – Caregiver Webinars and other Virtual Events

May 31, 2022 By Parkinson's Community Help

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Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers.  Here’s our June 2022 list.

What’s the difference between a webinar and a virtual meeting?  A “webinar” has a handful of speakers at most, and attendees have both audio and video muted.  A “virtual meeting” usually allows attendees to be seen and heard.

We recommend you register NOW for anything of interest.  That way, if there’s a recording, as a registrant you’ll receive an email alerting you to the recording availability. Also, note that a few webinars have registration deadlines well in advance of the webinar dates.

Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach will try to attend as many of these events as possible and share our notes.  Our notes about PD webinars are often posted here to our blog. We email our notes to the “Stanford PD Info” and “PD Caregivers” email lists, depending on the relevance to those audiences.

We publish to our blog an additional caregiver-specific webinar and virtual event list, which is sent to those on our “PD Caregivers” list.  That list includes some events not included here since those events are for caregivers only.

If you are a caregiver to someone with PD, we encourage you to be added to our “PD Caregivers” email list.  

Unless indicated, the webinar and virtual meetings listed below are:

  • Times listed as PT. (We are based in California, after all.)
  • One-hour in duration.  We suggest you join five minutes before the official start-time.  (Usually, the speaker talks for 30-40 minutes and there’s a question-and-answer session for the remaining time.)
  • For a general audience.  (Again, caregiver-specific events are on our other list.)
  • Not focused on a single medication or single, branded treatment. (Those are excluded.)
  • Free.

After that long preamble, here’s our list of PD-related webinars and virtual meetings in June 2022…

– Denise


Wednesday, June 1, 11am

Debunking Myths About Grief

Description:

The speaker will discuss six myths of grief and provide some tools that may help us live today in the present moment rather than focusing on the past or worrying about the future.

Speaker:  Louanne Stanton, certified grief recovery specialist, founder, Loss101 (formerly Reflections Grief Recovery)

Host:  Parkinson Association of the Carolinas (PANC)

Registration webpage

When joining the meeting, IF prompted enter the following meeting information:  ID: 824 1483 9345 | Passcode:  793980

This is a meeting of the PANC virtual support group with a special speaker.  As such, it is unlikely the event will be recorded or posted online.


Wednesday, June 1, 12pm

Navigating Hospitalizations with Parkinson’s

Description:

The speaker will present vital information you need to know when you or your loved one with PD is hospitalized.  Like the most common reasons people with Parkinson’s visit the ER, whether healthcare providers in the ER and on general medical floors are equipped to understand PD symptoms, complications, and timing of medications, the risks of complications while hospitalized and how can they be minimized, even if the medical team isn’t familiar with PD, how care partners can best communicate their loved one’s unique needs…and more

Speaker:  Michael Okun, MD

Host:  PMD Alliance

Registration webpage

The webinar recording may be posted to the PMD Alliance YouTube channel


Thursday, June 2, 8am

The Pride of Caring: The Pride of Innovative Programming

Description:

A conversation with a representative from the Area Agency on Aging of Suburban Cook County, IL, one of few such agencies nationally to have earned the highest level of SAGECare credentialing, to discuss their LGBTQ+ program – Thrive with Pride.

Moderators:  

Elliot Montgomery Sklar, PhD

Lucy Barylak, MSW

Speaker:  Kate Spelman, AgeOptions

Host:  Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection

Registration webpage

The webinar will be recorded and posted to the Caregiver Teleconnection website.  Use the search box or click on “<<Previous Events” to find archived webinars and teleconferences.


Thursday, June 2, 11am

Stress and the Dementia Caregiver

Description:

This webinar will explore the stress, grief, and reality of care at home.  Tools for measuring caregiver stress will be shared, including measurements for grief, stress, anxiety, and depression.

Speaker:  Tam Cummings, PhD

Host:  Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection

Registration webpage

The webinar will be recorded and posted to the Caregiver Teleconnection website.  Use the search box or click on “<<Previous Events” to find archived webinars and teleconferences.


Friday, June 3, 11am

Panel: Our Caregiving Stories [for Parkinson’s]

Description:

A panel of PD carepartners/family caregivers discusses what being a carepartner/caregiver means to them and how they have advocated for themselves in the role.  The challenges and rewards of caregiving, as well as wisdom acquired through lived experience, will be explored.  This is the first of a three-part PSBC caregiver webinar series.

Moderator:  Madelaine Ross, Parkinson Society BC

Host:  Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC)

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar may be posted to the PSBC YouTube channel


Tuesday, June 7, 8am

Disaster Preparedness 101 for Caregivers

Description:

As hurricane season approaches (in TX), there are specific tips and preparations that caregivers and seniors should make.  This session will outline key preparedness plans to maintain safety.  

Speakers:

Elliot Montgomery Sklar, PhD

Lucy Barylak, MSW

Host:  Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection

Registration webpage

The webinar will be recorded and posted to the Caregiver Teleconnection website.  Use the search box or click on “<<Previous Events” to find archived webinars and teleconferences.


Thursday, June 9, 8am

The Pride of Caring: The Pride of Aging

Description:

A discussion about aging within the LGBTQ+ community, and some of the unique challenges that LGBTQ+ seniors and caregivers face.

Moderators:  

Elliot Montgomery Sklar, PhD

Lucy Barylak, MSW

Speakers:  

G.J. Hodson, Coalition for Aging LGBTQ+, Texas 

Mann Hanson, MD, Coalition for Aging LGBTQ+, Texas 

Host:  Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection

Registration webpage

The webinar will be recorded and posted to the Caregiver Teleconnection website.  Use the search box or click on “<<Previous Events” to find archived webinars and teleconferences.


Thursday, June 9, 10am-12pm

Debriefing the Caregiver Role [for Parkinson’s]

Audience:

For those who have lost a loved one with PD within the last two years.

Description:

Attendees will learn and share experiences about loss and grief.

Speakers:

Elaine Book, social worker, Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre

Madelaine Ross, clinical counselor, PSBC

Host:  Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC)

Registration closes June 6.  Registration webpage

For privacy reasons, this workshop will not be recorded.


Thursday, June 9, 3pm

Care Partner Panel: Caring for Someone with PD from a Distance

Description:

Adult children, siblings, parents, family and friends who care for someone with PD from a distance are often unsure about how they can help and be supportive.  Being far away can lead to feelings of being overwhelmed or disillusioned about the disease and their PwP’s challenges.  Because of lack of information, they have less perspective about what the PwP is able to do, and what their most significant challenges may be. 

Moderator:  Julie Carter, RN, MN, ANP

Panelists:

Jill McClure, Parkinson’s Foundation Helpline information specialist

Maggie Rowland Wortendyke, adult child PD caregiver

Jennifer Irving, adult child PD caregiver

Host:  World Parkinson’s Coalition (WPC)

Registration webpage

Past webinars are available to view or read as a downloadable written summary on the WPC 2022 Care Partner Virtual Panel page


Saturday, June 11, 10:30am-12pm

“Winter Stars: An elderly mother, an aging son, and life’s final journey”

Description:

The speaker will present a short reading from his book, and he will field questions about the book and about caregiving in general. 

Speaker:  Dave Iverson, journalist and author

Host:  PD Active

Speaker bio and registration webpage

A recording of the webinar may be posted to the PD Active YouTube channel


Monday, June 11, 4pm

A Discussion with Parkinson’s Care Partners

Description:

Three care partners to people with Parkinson’s disease with a range of experiences at different stages of the disease will share their insights on planning for PD over the long term, navigating the healthcare system, raising a family when your partner has PD, negotiating finances and employment, taking care of the care partner, and whatever else is on your mind!  Part of the “Dr. Gilbert Hosts” webinar series.

Moderator:  Rebecca Gilbert, MD, APDA

Panelists: 

Jennifer Corser

Greg Chesmore 

Mario Valbuena

Host: American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)

Registration webpage

This webinar will be posted to the “Dr. Gilbert Hosts” playlist on the APDA YouTube channel


Monday, June 13, 10am

Personal Services

Description:

The speakers will explain what personal services are, how it differs from home health, how much it costs, and what questions I should ask. 

Speakers:

Elliot Montgomery Sklar, PhD

Lucy Barylak, MSW

Host:  Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection

Registration webpage

The webinar will be recorded and posted to the Caregiver Teleconnection website.  Use the search box or click on “<<Previous Events” to find archived webinars and teleconferences.


Monday, June 13, 7pm

Let’s Talk Care Partners: Practical tips and tricks for life with PD

Description:

An interactive, virtual roundtable discussion among PD care partners.

Multiple speakers

Host:  Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles (PCLA)

Registration webpage

The webinar will be recorded and posted to the PCLA YouTube channel’s “Let’s Talk Parkinson’s playlist


Wednesday, June 15, 10am

Male Care Partners [for Parkinson’s]

Description:

The first of its kind webinar for male carepartners who want to understand more about how PD impacts male care partners differently than female care partners.

Host:  Parkinson’s Foundation (PF)

Registration webpage

This webinar will be posted on PF’s Past Wellness Wednesdays webpage


Wednesday, June 15, 11am

Helpful Ways to Manage Parkinson’s Disease for Patients and Caregivers

Description:

The speaker will explain treatment options and how to manage Parkinson’s disease.

Speaker: Maighan Mears, LPN

Host:  Parkinson Association of the Carolinas (PAC)

Registration webpage

A recording of this webinar may be posted to the PAC YouTube channel


Wednesday, June 15, 12:30pm

[Parkinson’s] Caregiving Stages: Learn Optimism, Discover Hope 

Description:

The speaker will discuss the stages of caregiving and what Parkinson’s carepartners/caregivers can expect at each stage (for Parkinson’s), and how caregivers can learn optimism and discover hope, even in the most challenging times.  The speaker will offer concrete methods to cultivate practical optimism in caregiving, and will explore how hope is an important psychological resource.  This is the third of a three-part PSBC webinar series.

Speaker:  Sky Lee, clinical counselor

Host:  Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC)

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar may be posted to the PSBC YouTube channel


Wednesday-Friday, June 15-16

“Living with Lewy” and Joint Session

Description:

These two programs are part of the International Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) Conference 2022.  While the conference brings together researchers, academics and medical professionals to discuss the latest developments in LBD research and care, the “Living with Lewy” section is designed specifically for people living with dementia and carers.  The joint session brings the “Living with Lewy” attendees together with the scientific strand.

Multiple speakers

Host:  The Lewy Body Society, UK

Living with Lewy Agenda

Registration webpage for “Living with Lewy” patients and carers


Thursday, June 16, 8am

The Pride of Caring: The Pride of Community

Description:

A discussion on the importance of LGBTQ+ community engagement across all ages to support LGBTQ+ seniors and caregivers.

Moderators:  

Elliot Montgomery Sklar, PhD

Lucy Barylak, MSW

Speakers:  

World Famous *BOB*

Richard Bondi, Austin LGBT Elder Task Force

Host:  Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection

Registration webpage

The webinar will be recorded and posted to the Caregiver Teleconnection website.  Use the search box or click on “<<Previous Events” to find archived webinars and teleconferences.


Saturday, June 18, 12pm

Pressure Ulcers

Description:

The speaker, a geriatrician, will educate about pressure ulcers and answer attendee questions.  Pressure ulcers, or bedsores, can develop in a matter of hours if a person can’t move all or part of their body.  They are painful and, left untreated, can result in serious infection.  

Host:  Dr. Liz Geriatrics

No registration required.  Click on “Live” just under Dr. Liz’s photo on the Dr. Liz Geriatrics Facebook page:

A recording of the webinar will be posted to Dr. Liz’s Facebook page


Monday, June 20, 7pm

Let’s Talk Caregiving: Practical tips and tricks for life with PD

Description:

A panel discussion among PD caregivers.  Bring your questions!

Host:  Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles (PCLA)

Registration webpage

A recording of the webinar will be posted to the PCLA Archived Events webpage


Tuesday, June 21, 9am

Worry Warts: How to Take Action and Take Care of Business

Description:

This speaker identifies the primary worry themes and shares strategies and resources to address each.  Session attendees are also encouraged to share the resources that have made the most significant impact in their caregiving journey.

Speaker:  Elizabeth Miller, certified caregiver consultant

Host:  Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection

Registration webpage

The webinar will be recorded and posted to the Caregiver Teleconnection website.  Use the search box or click on “<<Previous Events” to find archived webinars and teleconferences.


Tuesday, June 23, 9am

Your Mental Health as Caregiver in the Times of COVID

Description:

While Covid-19 vaccination has helped some Americans experience a joyful summer, a large number of caregivers are still at home, struggling with the fallout from ongoing isolation, anxiety, and lack of support.  This presentation exposes a national failure to support this vital part of our society — one that many of us will depend on at some point in life and what we need to do to support our own mental health in the face of this ‘new normal’ using tried and proven tools.

Speaker:  James Huysman, PsyD, LCSW

Host:  Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection

Registration webpage

The webinar will be recorded and posted to the Caregiver Teleconnection website.  Use the search box or click on “<<Previous Events” to find archived webinars and teleconferences.


Wednesday, June 29, 9am

Daily Challenge of Mental Wellness

Description:

Start early each day and get ahead of anxiety, worry, and depression!  Don’t get caught in the downward spiral of self-neglect.  Get motivated and learn simple exercises to ward off negative thinking and to feel better every day.

Speaker:  Evalyn Greb, MSW

Host:  Wellmed Caregiver Teleconnection

Registration webpage

The webinar will be recorded and posted to the Caregiver Teleconnection website.  Use the search box or click on “<<Previous Events” to find archived webinars and teleconferences.

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