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CaringKind offers a variety of education seminars tailored to meet the needs of individuals and families impacted by Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. Check out the descriptions of our core education offerings listed below and as well as recordings and materials from our previous sessions!
To view our upcoming seminars, check out the calendar and announcements on our page for Education.
Understanding Dementia 101: Signs and Symptoms
CaringKind's Understanding Dementia 101 seminars provide foundational information for individuals and families interested in learning more about living with an Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis. This webinar explores the different types of dementia and how they change memory, thinking, communication, and other symptoms.
Legal & Financial Considerations
Planning for the long-term care needs of a person with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia can be challenging. Legal and financial considerations can be confusing, difficult and even overwhelming. In this webinar, an attorney specializing in Elder Law will discuss the important topics individuals and family members should understand before meeting with their personal attorney.
Understanding Medicaid
Applying for Medicaid can be challenging for individuals and families navigating life with Alzheimer's or another dementia. Understanding the application terminology and preparing the required documents can be confusing and even overwhelming. This webinar guides participants through the application process on how to qualify a person living with dementia for Medicaid home care services in New York City. Anyone interested in register for this webinar, should first attend CaringKind's Legal & Financial Considerations seminar.
Accessing Benefits and Entitlements
Learning about benefits and entitlements that are available to individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's and other dementias is an important step for individuals and families. In this seminar, we introduce services and supports available through healthcare, homecare and community-based service providers.
Home Safety & Adaptive Solutions
Adapting daily routines and the home environment can significantly improve independence and safety. And when the strengths and abilities of a person living with dementia are identified and leveraged, meaningful engagement in daily activities can continue. Join us to learn useful tips, tricks and effective strategies that individuals and their partners in care can use to maximize independence and enhance safety at home.
Understanding the Residential and Healthcare Continuum
Assisted living, home care, memory care, long term care? What's difference? What does my insurance pay for? As Alzheimer's or dementia progresses, daily care needs increase. Understanding the complexities and terminology of health and residential care can be overwhelming. Caring family members and friends need practical wisdom on available services and their cost. Learning what's available and planning for care in advance, can prepare you for future decisions when changing and challenging needs arise. This seminar explores the continuum of care for people living with Alzheimer's and other dementias.
Navigating Transitions: Part 1, 2, 3
Navigating Transitions is a 3-part webinar series to help individuals and families understand the changes that happen from the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Dr. Anne Kenny, a nationally recognized geriatrician and palliative care physician discusses:
• Palliative care, hospice, and the arc from living well with dementia to
dying from dementia.
• Common grief responses and adapting to the relationship transitions
• Hallmarks of disease transitions and how to adapt care choices and actions accordingly.
Navigating Transitions Part 1: Handouts