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  • Your Caregiver Relationship Contract

    Virtual Presentation

    A six-week program on how to better communicate with your loved one

    Register now for the May 18 – June 8, 2021 class held virtually from 10:00am-11:30am.

    Certified caregiver consultant, author and advocate for older adults and their families, Debra Hallisey, will offer guidance on the following topics:

    Preparing to Care – What do you know about your parents support network?
    Caregiving is an emotional journey
    Learning New Ways to Communicate
    Setting Caregiver Boundaries
    Ask For and Say ‘Yes’ to Help
    Care for the Caregiver: Caregiving Changes Relationships

    Contact us at caregiver@northwell.edu or  call 914-366-1199.

  • A Monthly Virtual Gathering for Caregivers

    Virtual Presentation

    A Monthly Virtual Gathering for Caregivers

    Join us each month to share time connecting with other caregivers and discussing common challenges in a welcoming, private setting.

    This monthly event is hosted by Susie Sarkisian, Director of Community & Family Services at The Kensington. Susie facilitates our Caregiver Connect program and brings to us a great deal of knowledge, helpful tips and a kind heart.

    More info for Caregiver Connect here.

    Please RSVP to Susie at ssarkisian@kensingtonsl.com

  • Caring for the Caregivers Like We Care for Patients

    Virtual Presentation

    True wellness is achieved when the mind, body and spirit are all nourished. Caregiver Centers are designed to do just that. Join us for a presentation on how they help ease the burden associated with caring for a loved one by providing support, counseling and community resource information free of charge. 

    Presented by Ellen Woods, Program Director Vitality & Caregiver Program, and Pam Lipperman, Caregiver Support Program Coordinator, both at Phelps Memorial Hospital.

    Register for Caring for the Caregivers here. 

  • Caregiver and Care-Worker Virtual Wellness Panel

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us for a panel discussion exploring Caregiver and Care-Worker Wellness. The discussion will focus on realistic and tangible objectives that can apply to caregivers and healthcare workers who may need a collective deep breath as we endure another winter in the COVID-19 era.

    Panelists:

    Jenn Chan is the CEO and founder of Senior Shower Project, a startup with a mission of celebrating family caregivers of older adults. Inspired by caregiving for her grandma, she dedicates her career to elevating family caregivers with fun, love and positivity.

    Nicole Dauz is a caregiver coach and self-care advocate who honors the role of caregivers by helping them recognize their worth and true gifts. She provides her clients with tools and strategies to stop feeling stressed and overwhelmed and experience gratitude and joy in their lives

    To register, call the Alzheimer’s Association at 800.272.3900.

  • Anticipatory Grief Group for Dementia Caregivers

    Virtual Presentation

    Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter in partnership with Westchester Jewish Community Services. Facilitated by Sarah Lieberman, LMSW.

    Mondays: April 25, May 2, May 9, May 16, May 23 and June 6.
    Six sessions from 1:30-2:45 p.m.

    Session 1: April 25
    • Introductions • Definition of anticipatory grief
    • Review of current literature • Prevalence today

    Session 2: May 2
    • The family caregiver
    • Role changes
    • Anticipation and dread
    • Identity and relationships
    • Imagining bereavement

    Session 3: May 9
    • Self-care

    Session 4: May 16
    • Tolerating ambiguity and ambivalence
    • Ambiguous loss

    Session 5: May 23
    • Concrete and emotional issues

    Session 6: June 6
    • Finding meaning
    • Continuing bonds and attachment
    • Discovering hope

    To register or for more information, call the Alzheimer’s Association at 800.272.3900.

     

     

  • Anticipatory Grief Group for Dementia Caregivers

    Virtual Presentation

    Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter in partnership with Westchester Jewish Community Services. Facilitated by Sarah Lieberman, LMSW.

    Mondays: April 25, May 2, May 9, May 16, May 23 and June 6.
    Six sessions from 1:30-2:45 p.m.

    Session 1: April 25
    • Introductions • Definition of anticipatory grief
    • Review of current literature • Prevalence today

    Session 2: May 2
    • The family caregiver
    • Role changes
    • Anticipation and dread
    • Identity and relationships
    • Imagining bereavement

    Session 3: May 9
    • Self-care

    Session 4: May 16
    • Tolerating ambiguity and ambivalence
    • Ambiguous loss

    Session 5: May 23
    • Concrete and emotional issues

    Session 6: June 6
    • Finding meaning
    • Continuing bonds and attachment
    • Discovering hope

    To register or for more information, call the Alzheimer’s Association at 800.272.3900.