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Webinar: Avoiding Caregiver Burnout at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 9, 2020 at 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
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Avoiding Caregiver Burnout at Home During the Covid-19 Pandemic Hosted by Aware Senior Care and Silver Linings of NC
40-minute LIVE Webinar & Panel Q and A. Recorded Webinar will also be available.
Tuesday, June 2nd at 11:00 AM
Working from home and caregiving at the same time during the COVID-19 Pandemic “Stay at Home” decree? Are you feeling and looking like that piece of toast you put in the toaster with the timer set too long? Could you use some help? Please register and benefit from the collective team expertise and counsel on this all to frequent struggle – caregiver burnout.
Background Pre-March 2020. You were working at a nice office in the Triangle and life was good. You and your husband recently decided to move your Mother into your home so you could provide care for her. You decided to do this as she was recently widowed living in in New York and was showing signs or early memory loss. Your Mom was a bit reluctant about this decision to move but is slowly adapting. You were concerned about her safety and well-being when you and your husband were at work, so you hired a part-time private caregiver to be with her throughout the week while you were at work. This started out okay at first but quickly deteriorated. The private caregiver was frequently late and unreliable, so you started to be concerned about the quality of caregiving. You were about to address this when life suddenly changed. The COVID-19 pandemic. Because of the “stay at home” order, you and your husband now work from home. You thought this would solve your caregiver reliability problem as you and your husband now are the primary caregivers. This quickly turned into a disaster. Managing a household with two small children, trying to keep up with your job while caregiving for your mom is making you feel trapped and you are at wits end. Something must give. What can you do? Where can you turn for advice? What life changes should you make to take care of yourself because after all, if you do not take care of yourself, how can you take care of your family, your Mom and most importantly, you? The answer is not well. This webinar will bring together bright minds in home healthcare industry to talk about signs and symptoms of caregiver burnout. What could happen if you do not take steps to address and things you could or should do during the COVID-19 pandemic to fuel yourself or what is frequently referred to as “self-care.” The webinar will start with about twenty minutes of expert presentation from Ann-Marie Sochia focusing on speaking to and advising our fictious Mother and Caregiver Silvia. Ann-Marie will then hand over brief prescriptions from panel members to discuss how they could help based on there are of home and self-care expertise. The webinar will conclude with open town hall Q and A session.
Presenters:
Gina Murray, RN, BSN Aware Senior Care
Gina Murray is the co-founder and director of Aware Senior Care, an award-winning in-home care agency in Cary, North Carolina. She is a registered nurse with more than 30 years in the field of gerontology. Gina recently achieved a certification in Teepa Snows Positive Approach to Care as a Dementia Trainer. In May of 2019, Gina was honored by the Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina with the Sherry Leigh Thomas Nurse of the Year Award. Read More about Gina and Aware Senior Care
Anne Marie SochaTherapistFounder and CEOSilver Linings of NC
Ann Marie is CEO and Founder of Silver Linings for Seniors providing family and individual counseling. She is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company. While working as a therapist for the general population, she recognized the need for high-quality mental health services for seniors. This led her, along with her husband, Paul, to create Silver Linings for Seniors, Inc. Read More about Anne Marie and Silver Linings for Seniors, Inc.
Marcia Jarrell, ED SarahCare
Marcia owns and operates SarahCare Lake Boone Trail Adult Day Care Services. She is the Executive Director and a licensed nursing home administrator with many years of experience. She provides daily oversight and operational direction for a facility that caters to senior adults who live at home with their families and in need of day supervision due to cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer’s and other related dementia as well as caring for those with physical impairments.
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