Virtual Caregiver Education Forum
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The Scarborough Health Network (formerly The Scarborough and Rouge Hospital) in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Toronto and the Ontario Caregiver Organziation is organizing a virtual Caregiver Education Forum on Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The event has been very well attended over the last couple of years by caregivers of individuals living with dementia as well as healthcare providers. Our goal is to provide education and help caregivers access resources and supports in the community. The theme of this year’s event is “Supporting Working Caregivers of People Living with Dementia”. For this year’s event, we will have speakers presenting on topics that relate to working caregiver, so that caregivers can have tools to support their own wellbeing while balancing work and caregiver. Topics for the day: Medical Management of Dementia - Dr. Stephen Barsky Joint Open Unappologetic Reflections to Nourish and Energize Yourself (JOURNEY) Workshop - Zahra Amarshi and Kimberly Panditharatne Balancing work and caregiving and programs at OCO to help working caregivers - Bhavini Patel and Felicia Hart We invite you to join us for a morning of learning. There will be raffle prizes drawn after each speaker. Registration is required to attend. This event will be presented online using Zoom, link will be emailed to you a few days before the event.
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