Tag: Cruising Through Caregiving

Is Moving In A Good Idea? – By Jennifer L. FitzPatrick, MSW, LCSW-C, CSP

Posted on by Darlene Snow

Caregivers often believe they must move Mom into their home in order to be a “good caregiver.” This especially is true when Mom has Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia.

During Session 5 of our Virtual Book Club for Dementia Caregivers co-sponsored by Hilarity For Charity and Oasis Senior Advisors, we discuss this theory. Check out the replay below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3_QhKu-UJM

 

Jennifer L. FitzPatrick – MSW, LCSW-C, CSP
The founder of Jenerations Health Education, Inc., Jennifer FitzPatrick has over 20 years’ experience in healthcare and gerontology. The author of Cruising Through Caregiving: Reducing The Stress of Caring For Your Loved One, she is also a gerontology instructor at Johns Hopkins University. She helps you reduce stress and increase productivity, morale and revenue. Jennifer and Cruising Through Caregiving have been featured in Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, The Huffington Post, Reader’s Digest, Univision and The Chicago Tribune. She has also appeared on ABC and Sirius XM.

The Person With Dementia Is Not The Only Person In The Family! – By Jennifer L. FitzPatrick, MSW, LCSW-C, CSP

Posted on by Darlene Snow

If your mom, dad, grandparent or spouse have dementia, they are important. Of course they are. But if they are constantly the only priority in the family, it’s not good for them or anyone else. Check out Session 4 of the Virtual Book Club for Dementia Caregivers for a frank discussion on how to handle the impulse to over-prioritize your loved one who has Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia:

 

Jennifer L. FitzPatrick – MSW, LCSW-C, CSP
The founder of Jenerations Health Education, Inc., Jennifer FitzPatrick has over 20 years’ experience in healthcare and gerontology. The author of Cruising Through Caregiving: Reducing The Stress of Caring For Your Loved One, she is also a gerontology instructor at Johns Hopkins University. She helps you reduce stress and increase productivity, morale and revenue. Jennifer and Cruising Through Caregiving have been featured in Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, The Huffington Post, Reader’s Digest, Univision and The Chicago Tribune. She has also appeared on ABC and Sirius XM.

Tips on How to Maintain Your Loved One’s Dignity – By Jennifer L. FitzPatrick, MSW, LCSW-C, CSP

Posted on by Darlene Snow

When caring for a loved one who has dementia, it sometimes may seem like he or she behaves as a child. But persons with dementia are grown ups who have lived full lives and should be treated as such. For tips on how to maintain your loved one’s dignity when their decision-making diminishes and behaviors are challenging, check out our FREE Virtual Book Club for Dementia Caregiver’s 3rd session below. It’s based on Chapter 3 of Cruising Through Caregiving: Reducing The Stress of Caring For Your Loved One and co-sponsored by Hilarity For Charity and Oasis Senior Advisors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP12ZiS4AQw&list=PLg3pcgWyEPY9VdBxI16KjcfRw32F0ZfTx&index=4&t=2519s

To sign up for future sessions and to have these recordings automatically delivered to you via e-mail, click here: www.cruisingthroughcaregiving.com.

 

Jennifer L. FitzPatrick – MSW, LCSW-C, CSP
The founder of Jenerations Health Education, Inc., Jennifer FitzPatrick has over 20 years’ experience in healthcare and gerontology. The author of Cruising Through Caregiving: Reducing The Stress of Caring For Your Loved One, she is also a gerontology instructor at Johns Hopkins University. She helps you reduce stress and increase productivity, morale and revenue. Jennifer and Cruising Through Caregiving have been featured in Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, The Huffington Post, Reader’s Digest, Univision and The Chicago Tribune. She has also appeared on ABC and Sirius XM.

Promises Made, Promises Broken – By Jennifer L. FitzPatrick, MSW, LCSW-C, CSP

Posted on by Darlene Snow

Last week during our Virtual Book Club for dementia caregivers, we discussed why promises in caregiving are made and if they are ever a good idea.  Often, particularly in dementia caregiving, promises have been made that feel impossible to keep.  What should you do when you find yourself in that situation?  Check out Week #2 of the Hilarity For Charity/Oasis Senior Advisors Virtual Book Club for dementia caregivers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMSjtxK8JDs&list=PLg3pcgWyEPY9VdBxI16KjcfRw32F0ZfTx&index=3&t=14s

 

Jennifer L. FitzPatrick – MSW, LCSW-C, CSP
The founder of Jenerations Health Education, Inc., Jennifer FitzPatrick has over 20 years’ experience in healthcare and gerontology. The author of Cruising Through Caregiving: Reducing The Stress of Caring For Your Loved One, she is also a gerontology instructor at Johns Hopkins University. She helps you reduce stress and increase productivity, morale and revenue. Jennifer and Cruising Through Caregiving have been featured in Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, The Huffington Post, Reader’s Digest, Univision and The Chicago Tribune. She has also appeared on ABC and Sirius XM.

Virtual Book Club For Dementia Caregivers Launches!

Posted on by Darlene Snow

In partnership with Hilarity For Charity and Oasis Senior Advisors, Cruising Through Caregiving’s Virtual Book Club session for dementia caregivers is below.  During this first episode we talk about the Chapter One of Cruising Through Caregiving called “Caregiving 101.”

What’s a primary caregiver and how is that person like the captain of a ship?  How can secondary and tertiary caregivers lighten the load of the primary caregiver?  What do you do when you make a “mistake” as a caregiver?  We cover that and more on this session!  Click here for the replay:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg3pcgWyEPY9VdBxI16KjcfRw32F0ZfTx

To sign up for the next 14 sessions click here:  www.cruisingthroughcaregiving.com!

 

Jennifer L. FitzPatrick – MSW, LCSW-C, CSP
The founder of Jenerations Health Education, Inc., Jennifer FitzPatrick has over 20 years’ experience in healthcare and gerontology. The author of Cruising Through Caregiving: Reducing The Stress of Caring For Your Loved One, she is also a gerontology instructor at Johns Hopkins University. She helps you reduce stress and increase productivity, morale and revenue. Jennifer and Cruising Through Caregiving have been featured in Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, The Huffington Post, Reader’s Digest, Univision and The Chicago Tribune. She has also appeared on ABC and Sirius XM.