Webinars

Life Tools for People Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners

Understanding comes from knowing and the diagnosis of dementia impacts both the person living with dementia and their care partners. This webinar will explore available care, interventions and resources that are available and how to access them.

Staying Socially Connected

Understanding comes from knowing and the diagnosis of a progressive or terminal illness can create a crisis for patients and families. This 2 part webinar will explore the physical, emotional and spiritual impact on patients and family members from earlier stages of illness up through death and bereavement. Palliative Care and Hospice experts will share their knowledge along the husband of a patient who served as a caregiver through the time of his wife’s death.

The Death Experience | Part Two

Understanding comes from knowing and the diagnosis of a progressive or terminal illness can create a crisis for patients and families. This 2 part webinar will explore the physical, emotional and spiritual impact on patients and family members from earlier stages of illness up through death and bereavement.

The Death Experience | Part One

Understanding comes from knowing and the diagnosis of a progressive or terminal illness can create a crisis for patients and families. This 2 part webinar will explore the physical, emotional and spiritual impact on patients and family members from earlier stages of illness up through death and bereavement.

Transitions & Life Changes

Understanding comes from knowing. Aging can bring great joy and satisfaction, it can also create changes in living situations, care needs and sometimes require additional emotional support. This webinar will discuss some of the common reasons transitions are needed and provide resource information so that seniors and family members can be empowered to make plans that meet the needs and honor individual wishes for care while being well supported.

Leaving a Legacy

Leaving a legacy might include sharing family history and personal values that you hope to have live on. Legacy might also mean being an organ or full-body donor to improve the quality of life for others and further medical knowledge. This webinar will focus on what it means to create a legacy and ways to do this, something that we all can think about sooner rather than later to be sure our wishes are known and respected.

Aging in LGBTQ+ Communities: Part Two

Understanding comes from knowing. Whether a member of the LGBTQ+ community or a caregiver seeking greater understanding, this program is for you.

Aging in LGBTQ+ Communities: Part One

Understanding comes from knowing. Whether you are a member of the LGBTQ+ community or a caregiver provider seeking greater understanding, this program is for you. Discover a greater appreciation for the journey many travel. As we age and as we face illness, our life journey can shape our experiences accessing and using healthcare resources.

Whole-Person Care

Understanding comes from knowing. The best care that anyone can receive is whole-person care. This type of care considers the entire person by paying attention to their medical health, behavioral health, and social situation. This webinar will provide information about organizations that work to make this a reality for all of us and will provide information about how to access available resources in the community.

The Patient and Caregiver Experience

Understanding comes from knowing. The healthcare system can be very complicated and hard to navigate for patients and caregivers during the time of serious illness. Patient and caregivers do not always feel understood and respected, or that communication is what is needed. Methods to gather needed information from health care providers, clarify goals of care and available community resources will be discussed.