Family Caregiver Webinar Series: Coping with Dementia Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic

These webinars are intended to provide education and support to family caregivers impacted by the coronavirus. The webinars will be offered weekly on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. (PST) via Zoom and facilitated by members of the UCSF Memory and Aging Center’s (MAC) Behavior Task Force in partnership with family caregivers. The format will be a half-hour presentation followed by a Q&A session where questions from participants will be answered. Sessions will be recorded and made available on the MAC website at memory.ucsf.edu/covid.

“Having a back-up plan in place – What if you get sick?”
presented by Jennifer Merrilees, RN, PhD, and Nhật Minh Bùi, RN, MSN, AGNP-C
ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9sEtZl5TT2qsdMXFuDpNdw
Wed, April 1, 12–1 p.m.

“In-home activities while sheltering in place”
presented by Sarah Dulaney, RN, CNS, and Pam Roberts (family caregiver)
ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aSqvmXilSMGrTn8U_OO58A
Wed, April 8, 12–1 p.m.

“Finding resources (food, medication, financial assistance, toilet paper, and incontinence supplies)”
presented by Amanda Li, LCSW, and Jennifer Merrilees, RN, PhD
ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y3BSYwRISI2KtcpJGB7Ezg
Wed, April 15, 12–1 p.m.

“Staying connected when you have to stay apart”
presented by Sarah Dulaney, RN, CNS
ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Fn97Pf8UROWv_X_KEz5DpA
Wed, April 22, 12–1 p.m.

“Promoting caregiver health and well-being while sheltering in place”
presented by Julio Rojas, MD, PhD, and Jennifer Merrilees, RN, PhD
ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aoHo_G3ARMKV_Z49dPrHJw
Wed, April 29, 12–1 p.m.