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Baycrest webinars (online seminars)

Baycrest webinars

Timely, expert information about brain health and aging and engaging COVID-relevant content in a webinar format
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Caregiving

Being a caregiver for someone with dementia

How to prepare for being a caregiver for someone with dementia

Caregiving challenges of dementia

Information about the behavioural and psychological challenges

Caregiver group therapy

Learn more about group therapy for those caring for someone with dementia

Caregiving is difficult

Supportive information on preparation, self-care and depression

Caregivers: Self-care helps you cope

Caregiver tips: Coping, balance and respite

Caring for Holocaust Survivors

A resource manual to support understanding and care

Visiting with Elders

Strategies to help you have a meaningful and rich visit

Baycrest Quick-Response Caregiver Tool ™

The Baycrest Quick-Response Caregiver Tool was created to help caregivers/care partners respond to challenging behaviours expressed by persons living with dementia.
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Caregiver Support and Services

Caregiving: Community support

Useful list of community supports for caregivers

Caregiver services

Helpful listing of caregiver services at Baycrest

Cogniciti Caregiver Centre

Read tips and advice on how to be the most supportive care giver possible while also taking care of yourself

Family Caregiving innovations

Information about the Koschitzhy Support Centre for Family Caregivers and Older Adults at Baycrest

Online caregiver support group

Information about how this supportive group
• Also see Dementia and Memory
• Also see General Health and Well-Being
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Caregiver Support eLearning Modules

Caregiver Support Module 1

This eLearning module will help you to understand the difficult work of caregivers and it describes factors that can influence
the experience.

Caregiver Support Module 2

This eLearning module will help you have a supportive conversation with a caregiver.

Caregiver Support Module 3

This eLearning module will share some tips on how caregivers can ask for and get the support they need.

Bespoke Caregiver Module 1

A learning activity to help caregivers increase their ability to provide dementia care at home.
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Family mentor program

Family mentor program

Experienced mentor support for those moving into the Apotex Centre
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Medication Management for Caregivers of People with Dementia eLearning Modules.

Module 1: Causes and Treatments of Dementia

This interactive animations explains the causes and treatment of dementia.

Module 2: Lisa of Medications

Learn information on dementia specific medications, their benefits, time to see benefits, side effects, when to take action
and how to take the medication.

Module 3: What would you do?

In this activity you will reflect on how to respond to common situations related to monitoring and managing medications.

Module 4: Tools and Tips

This activity provides different tools and tips on how to simplify medication taking.
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Products, Manuals and Guides

Dementia: A caregiver's guide

Practical tips and strategies when caring for a person with dementia

Goal Management Training products

GMT - program tools for people experiencing executive function impairment

Learning the ropes for living with MCI program

Information and tools for program participants

Manuals and Guides

Supportive information and tools for caregivers

Memory and Aging program products

Information and tools for program participants

The Memory Link Handbook

A memory intervention method for acquired brain injury.

The Memory and Brain Health Program

Tools for program facilitators.
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