The Caregiver Balance Beam: Burnouts, Breakdowns and Bustle – Alzheimer’s – Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Caregivers

The Caregiver Balance Beam: Burnouts, Breakdowns and Bustlewww.optimumSeniorCare.com
 
Tuesday, January 16
11:00 a.m. – noon
(CST)   12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (EST)
– OR –
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
(CST)   2:00 – 3:00 p.m.(EST

Achieving a balance between caregiving and self-care can be a difficult process, but learning how to manage caregiver stress doesn’t have to be! Discover ways to approach stressful situations and become a more balanced caregiver, both for your loved one with dementia and for yourself.
Christine Turo-Shields, ACSW, LCSW, LCAC
Co-owner of Kenosis Counseling Center, Inc

Christine Turo-Shields, ACSW, LCSW, LCAC is co-owner of Kenosis Counseling Center, Inc, a community-based outpatient practice. She maintains a successful private practice with specialized training in trauma, including CISD and certification as an EMDR therapist. She is a state board member for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (Indiana Chapter) as well as a member of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s Family Advocacy Outreach Network. Much of her clinical work is dedicated to those who are in a caregiving role of a loved one, whether from dementia, mental illness, addictions, suicide loss, etc. She encourages family members to attend to self-care in order to sustain energy for continued caregiving. Additional specialties include anxiety management, women’s issues, marital enrichment, as well as working with gifted and profoundly gifted children, teens and families.

Free Live Webinars

INDIANA / KENTUCKY / ILLINOIS RESIDENTS
New Website “ALZWebinars.org” is Coming Soon!
In the meantime, please register for webinars on this page.

Join us for one, or all!

The Alzheimer’s Association is pleased to announce its schedule of free live webinars. Offered at various times throughout the day, the topics range from general awareness to specific caregiving strategies. Webinars are recorded and available to those who are unable to attend.


Watch Past Webinars

? Upcoming Webinars (view description & register)

The Caregiver Balance Beam: Burnouts, Breakdowns and Bustle
Tue Jan 16, 2018 at 11-Noon CST (12-1pm EST) or 1-2pm CST (2-3pm EST

Researching Alzheimer’s Treatments: Where are We Now?
Wed Feb 21, 2018 at 11-Noon CST (12-1pm EST) or 1-2pm CST (2-3pm EST)

Coping with Difficult Behaviors in Dementia: Strategies You Can Use Today
Wed Mar 28, 2018 at 11-Noon CST (12-1pm EST) or 1-2pm CST (2-3pm EST)

Managing Multiple Medications with Dementia: How to Get the Most from Your Medications
Tue Apr 3, 2018 at 11-Noon CST (12-1pm EST) or 1-2pm CST (2-3pm EST)

Legal and Financial Considerations for Alzheimer’s disease: What You Need to Know Right Now
Wed May 16, 2018 at 10-11am CST (11-Noon EST)

Reducing the Risk of Alzheimer’s: Separating Fact from Fiction
Wed Jun 6, 2018 at 10-11am CST (11-Noon EST) or 2-3pm CST (3-4pm EST)


? Watch Past Webinars


Alzheimer’s, Supplements and Rumors: What Does the Research Say
12.06.17


Lights, Sound & Touch: Multisensory Tools that Can Help People With Dementia
11.09.17


Over and Over: How to Deal with Repetitive Actions and Questions in People with Dementia
10.31.17


When to See a Doctor: Alzheimer’s Symptoms vs. Normal Aging
10.24.17


I have Alzheimer’s disease: A Discussion with Tom Ostreicher
09.27.17


Making Simple Changes: How to Use Everyday Physical Activities to Improve Cognition
09.14.17


Dementia: It’s Not Just Alzheimer’s disease
08.24.17


Guilt & Alzheimer’s: Why Caregivers and Family Members Often Feel They Can Never Do Enough
08.15.17


Learning to Connect: Relating to the Person with Alzheimer’s
07.12.17

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