Caregive Like A Boss

LEARN HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR YOUR AGING LOVED ONE

What you'll learn

UNDERSTAND GERIATRIC GIANTS

IDENTIFY IN HOME STRATEGIES FOR FALL PREVENTION

AVOID OVER THE COUNTER DRUG TO DRUG INTERACTIONS

TACKLE DIFFICULT DECISION MAKING SURROUNDING YOUR LOVED ONES CARE

Requirements

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR THE LAYMEN CAREGIVER WHO WANTS TO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE TO APPLY TO THEIR EVERYDAY CAREGIVER EXPERIENCE

Description

Perhaps at some point during your caregiver journey you've felt..Overwhelmed and not sure where to beginHesitant to have a difficult but necessary conversation with your loved one about what their wishes are for future caregivingLimited in your medical knowledge to know how best to ask the right questions to get the best out of their health care teamSandwiched between the need of your own family while trying to manage the needs of your parentsUnclear on what the best environment is for your loved one to be in and guilty or scared to make this decisionStressed without a strategyOut of control in your attempt to micromanage and in need of a solutions-based strategySo imagine if you..Had a customized advanced care plan in placeFelt at ease having a difficult conversation with your loved one and familyFelt confident in your decision making for your loved oneDeveloped communication strategies and had solutions in place to deal with common geriatric challengesUnderstood medical terminology to be able to effectively delegate care and prioritize decisionsWere able to delegate caregiver roles seamlesslyCould surrender guilt, control, and irritability because you now have an advanced care plan in placeAchieving these goals begins with educating yourself on how to navigate the sometimes rocky road of caregiving.  Ensure effective communication between your loved one, family, and healthcare clinician by taking the first step to arm yourself with the proper tools to support yourself and honor the one you love.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Over the Counter Conundrums

Lecture 2 Understand the risk versus benefit of over the counter and prescribed medication

Section 3: Learn Effective strategy for Fall Prevention in the Home

Lecture 3 How to GeriProof Your Home

Section 4: Geriatric Giants

Lecture 4 Geriatric Giants

Section 5: Preparing for Difficult Conversation

Lecture 5 Examining the Ethics of Caregiving

THIS PROGRAM IS INTENDED FOR THE LAYMEN CAREGIVER WHO WANTS TO EMPOWER THEMSELVES TO KNOW MORE SO THST THEY CAN ADVOCATE FOR THEIR AGING LOVED ONE