RIC Webinar Recording: Supporting Family Caregivers Of Older Adults Through Times Of Stress And Isolation - A Panel Discussion

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Resources for Integrated Care (RIC) held a webinar on July 16, "Supporting Family Caregivers Of Older Adults Through Times Of Stress And Isolation: A Panel Discussion."

In April, RIC held a highly attended webinar on supporting caregivers of older adults through times of stress and isolation. Due to continued interest in this topic, RIC held a panel discussion offering additional information in response to audience questions. The July panel discussed strategies for supporting caregivers of older adults with depression; assisting caregivers who live apart from their loved ones, including those in rural areas; addressing caregiver grief; and strategies for engaging caregivers virtually.

Speakers included:

    • Kathy Kelly, MPA; Executive Director, Family Caregiver Alliance
    • Erin E. Emery-Tiburcio, PhD, ABPP; Associate Professor of Geriatric and Rehabilitation Psychology and Geriatric Medicine and Co-Director of the Center for Excellence in Aging Rush University Medical Center
    • Bryan Godfrey, MA, MSW, LCSW; Care Management Social Worker, UNC Geriatrics Specialty Clinic

    To go to the webinar slides and to watch the recording, click here.
    To watch the April webinar recording and to go to the accompanying resource guide, click here and here.