Caregiver mentors pass on lived experiences to support another caregiver in an empowering and meaningful way. While challenges will be different for every caregiver, most can benefit from peer support from time-to-time.

A caregiver may look to another caregiver for support with:

For many caregivers, self-care is not high on the priority list. Yet, providing care for someone can take a tremendous emotional toll. Trying to juggle all your many responsibilities can be stressful and overwhelming at times. On any given day, you may feel angry, sad, depressed and exhausted.

What many caregivers don’t realize is that in order to provide the best care for your family member or friend, you need to take care of yourself too. You can’t fill from an empty cup.

It’s important for caregivers to care for themselves too. Read our blog for some tips on what you can do to manage your stress and fill your own cup!

In this webinar, you will learn about dementia through the experience and training of actors performing in video vignettes. In these vignettes, actors from act2studioWORKS portray real people in emotional and moving situations that will resonate with caregivers. Following the video presentation, Don Baker and Kendelle LaBella will co-host an introduction and talkback session.