Coping with Caregiving
The Neuroscience Supportive Care Program is offering a series of workshops for caregivers of persons living with memory loss. See flyers for more details.
Registration required. Follow links next to each listing, call, or email us.
Coping with Frustration - December 15th
Feeling frustrated, and at times angry, are understandable emotions, yet they can get in the way of successful caregiving. This workshop will focus on different strategies for managing these feelings, including learning to STOP before responding, and the need to walk away or take a break when necessary.
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All By Myself - January 5th
This workshop focuses on the loneliness and social isolation that are so common during the COVID-19 pandemic and provides recommended strategies for reducing them. It also focuses on caregiver feelings of being over-burdened due to a reduction in many sources of formal support and explores tips for finding online support. We also share tips and strategies to increase compliance with COVID recommendations that may be difficult for persons with a memory loss disorder.
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Dealing with the Blues - January 19th
This workshop focuses on how common depressive symptoms are for caregivers. We discuss strategies to manage mood more effectively, principally by increasing everyday positive activities that lift the mood. Persons with memory loss disorders also commonly experience depressed mood, especially in the early stages of the disease. Caregivers are provided with instructions on how to use the Positive Activities tool with their care recipient as well as themselves.
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Filling the Well - February 2nd
Caregivers rarely devote time in their schedule to their own self-care. This workshop will explore the importance of self-care, focusing on 4 areas (spiritual, physical, mental, and social) with special emphasis on getting regular exercise and sound sleep. This workshop also assists individuals in developing their own self-care plans.
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Working on Challenging Behaviors - Two part workshop
Part I: February 16th
Part II: March 2nd
This workshop puts the theory from the first workshop into action. Caregivers are encouraged to share how they usually respond to challenging behaviors, to evaluate how effective these responses are, and to consider other ways to respond that may be more effective to reduce the stress of the situation. Caregivers are encouraged to share strategies that they have found successful. Caregivers leave with a better understanding of their care recipient’s behaviors, where it is best to intervene, and strategies for responding more effectively.
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The Stanford Supportive Care Program provides FREE classes, workshops, fitness classes, services, and support to all neuroscience patients, regardless of where they receive their care.
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Event Details
Zoom
Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday
See series schedule for specific dates and registeration information.
FREE