Part of the Family Caregiver Support Series, sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care

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Alzheimer’s and other dementias present unique challenges to a caregiver, and his webinar will offer a how-to look at caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. Instead of focusing on the symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and possible cures for Alzheimer’s, the emphasis will be on the care and dignity of the individual in order to help them live a more fulfilling life. Learn how this unique approach to person-centered care helps to successfully manage behaviors and positively engage clients or loved one.

Participants in this web seminar will be able to:

• Understand methods to maintain quality of life
• Describe at least three ways to keep a loved one engaged and manage behaviors
• Understand how to take care of the caregiver

Presenters:

Molly Carpenter is an author, speaker, trainer and family caregiver, and brings years of personal and professional senior care experience and training to families dealing with dementia care. In her current role, Carpenter works with a team responsible for ensuring that the Home Instead Senior Care® network’s 60,000 caregivers worldwide have the resources necessary to effectively provide quality care in the home and understand the importance of their work enhancing the lives of those they serve. Carpenter holds a Bachelor of Science degree in family science with a gerontology specialization from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a master’s degree in education with a gerontology specialization from the University of Nebraska-Omaha.