Planning for Caregiving: Where to Start
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Are you getting increasingly concerned about an aging loved one? If so, come to this session and learn what warning signs to look out for, how to start the conversation, what to plan for and how to care for yourself as a caregiver. Join Dr. Julie Norstrand, an eldercare consultant, as she shares ideas about preparing for caregiving. Julie finds most caregivers enter this role with little or no planning. Instead, they enter the caregiving role in a crisis situation, thereby making the experience extremely challenging and stressful. This session is optimal for the adult child who is noticing aging-related physical and/or mental or cognitive deterioration in an older relative; and probably starting to worry about how to step in as caregiver. The key points you will gain from this session include: 1) Evaluating the situation / when to step in to offer support; 2) What the conversation should consist of / topics to cover; 3) Setting up a plan collaboratively; 4) Services and resources available in the community; and 5) Caregiver self-care. The library strives to be open and accessible for all. If you need accommodations to attend this program, please be sure to register. There is a follow-up question that will help us understand how we can include you in our programs.
