Ch. 7: Self-Care (Caregiver College Video Series)
This video (5:40 minutes) in the Caregiver College Video Series discusses how a family caregiver can continue successfully in their role by learning to take good care of themselves. It also provides information regarding caregiver burnout and the importance of practicing self-care.
Source: Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), 2011.
https://www.caregiver.org/resource/caregiver-college-video-series/
Caregiver Assessment I: Why and What Should We Assess?
This webinar from the Family Caregiver Alliance focuses on the importance of the caregiver assessment to better identify caregivers' needs and form the foundation for an appropriate plan of care. It covers the following topics: Who, What, Why, When, Where and How Aspects of Assessments; Relevant Assessment Domains; Voice From the Field: A Family Consultant's Perspective; and Updates on Caregiver Assessment Instruments—Where Do We Go From Here?
Source: Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), 2019.
Five Tips for Improving a Difficult Caregiving Day
This webinar (1:00:06 hr) reviews changes in dementia and how this affects caregiving. Five tips for reducing stress during a difficult caregiving day are described.
Source: Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), 2019.
https://www.caregiver.org/resource/fca-webinars/
An Explorer’s Guide to Understanding Dementia
This webinar (1:00:55) presentation given by Mary Hulme describes her “Three Laws for Living with Dementia” while highlighting the importance of humor, creativity, and experimentation in staying connected to anyone suffering from this illogical and vexing disease. The objective of this webinar is to provide a greater understanding of dementia to families and caregivers coping with this complex disease while sharing proven strategies for managing behavioral challenges.
Source: Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), 2019.
Caregiver Training Part VIII: Repetitive Behaviors
This segment (3:45 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series depicts a scenario where an older adult exhibits repetitive behaviors. This video describes a common caregiver response to this situation, an expert explanation of why this happens, and a new recommended response for the caregiver to consider when handling this type behavior in a patient.
Source: UCLA Health, 2015.
Caregiver Training Part IX: Repetitive Phone Calls
This segment (5:45 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series depicts a scenario where an older adult continually calls their loved ones. This video describes the common caregiver response to this situation followed by an expert explanation of why this happens. Finally, it discusses a new recommended response for the caregiver to consider when handling this type of behavior in a patient.
Source: UCLA Health, 2018.
Caregiver Training Part X: Repetitive Questions
This segment (3:56 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series depicts an older adult asking their caregiver multiple repetitive questions. This video describes the common caregiver response to this situation followed by an expert explanation of why this happens. Finally, it discusses a new recommended response for the caregiver to consider when handling this type of behavior in a patient.
Source: UCLA Health, 2015.
Caregiver Training Part XI: Sexually Inappropriate Behaviors
This segment (4:52 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series depicts an older adult exhibiting sexually inappropriate behaviors towards their caregiver. This video describes the common caregiver response to this situation followed by an expert explanation of why this happens. Finally, it discusses a new recommended response for the caregiver to consider when handling this type of inappropriate behavior in their patient.
Source: UCLA Health, 2018.
Caregiver Training Part XII: Sleep Disturbances
This segment (5:04 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series depicts an older adult struggling with sleep disturbances. This video describes the common caregiver response to this situation followed by an expert explanation of why this happens. Finally, it discusses a new recommended response for the caregiver to consider when handling this type of disturbance in their patient.
Source: UCLA Health, 2018.
Caregiver Training Part XIII: Sundowning
This segment (3:39 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series demonstrates the concept of sundowning. This video describes the common caregiver response to patients struggling with sundowning followed by an expert explanation of why it happens. Finally, it discusses a new recommended response for the caregiver to consider when handling sundowning in their patient.
Source: UCLA Health, 2015.