Finding Hope Amidst Dementia
Presented by Hailey Peek, LMSW, MA, CDP at the Hope Conference
Christ Church, College Station, Texas
October 12, 2024
Learn
Understand dementia, treatment, effects, strategies, providing hands-on care, caring for a person with dementia, caring for yourself, care options
Alzheimer’s Association: alz.org
UCLA Health Caregiver Training Videos
VA Health Care Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care (great information for non-Veteran’s, too)
National Institute of Health, Alzheimer's and dementia
CDC, Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
Plan
Legal, financial, home safety, firearms, driving, falls, emergencies, final wishes, burial/cremation, VA benefits, long-term care options
Safe at Home, a free assessment tool provided by Aging In Place Solutions
Planning After a Dementia Diagnosis, Alzheimers.org
Advance Care Planning 101 video slides, Alzheimer’s Texas
Safety in Dementia (Firearms, Driving, Home Safety), University of Colorado
Texas Advance Directives, Texas Health and Human Services
My Final Wishes, The Freshwater Trust
Benefits Counseling, Brazos Valley Area Agency on Aging, 979-595-2806
Your Conversation Starter Guide, The Conversation Project
Let’s Talk: Starting the Conversation about Health, Legal, Financial, and End-of-Life Issues, Eldercare Locator
Connect
Care for the caregiver, grief, creating a community, being stronger together
Join a Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline 800.272.3900
ALZConnected, a free online community designed for people living with dementia and those who care for them. Members can post questions about dementia-related issues, offer support, and create public and private groups around specific topics. Alzheimer’s Association
Presented by Hailey Peek, LMSW, MA, CDP at the Hope Conference
Christ Church, College Station, Texas
October 12, 2024
Learn
Understand dementia, treatment, effects, strategies, providing hands-on care, caring for a person with dementia, caring for yourself, care options
Alzheimer’s Association: alz.org
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Help & Support > Caregiving
- Resources for Alzheimer's & Dementia Caregivers > Care Connections: Webinars for dementia caregiver & professionals
- Resources for Alzheimer's & Dementia Caregivers > Alzheimer’s & Dementia Facts & Tips
- Alzheimer’s & Related Dementias
- Life with Dementia
- Health Conditions > Dementia
- Caregiver Resources > Caring for Another
- Caregiver Resources > Caring for Yourself
UCLA Health Caregiver Training Videos
VA Health Care Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care (great information for non-Veteran’s, too)
National Institute of Health, Alzheimer's and dementia
CDC, Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
Plan
Legal, financial, home safety, firearms, driving, falls, emergencies, final wishes, burial/cremation, VA benefits, long-term care options
Safe at Home, a free assessment tool provided by Aging In Place Solutions
Planning After a Dementia Diagnosis, Alzheimers.org
Advance Care Planning 101 video slides, Alzheimer’s Texas
Safety in Dementia (Firearms, Driving, Home Safety), University of Colorado
Texas Advance Directives, Texas Health and Human Services
My Final Wishes, The Freshwater Trust
Benefits Counseling, Brazos Valley Area Agency on Aging, 979-595-2806
Your Conversation Starter Guide, The Conversation Project
Let’s Talk: Starting the Conversation about Health, Legal, Financial, and End-of-Life Issues, Eldercare Locator
Connect
Care for the caregiver, grief, creating a community, being stronger together
Join a Support Group
- Christ Church Care Ministry
- James L West, Wednesday and Saturday Online Support Groups
- Local churches, hospitals, rec centers, home health agencies, and health departments
Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline 800.272.3900
ALZConnected, a free online community designed for people living with dementia and those who care for them. Members can post questions about dementia-related issues, offer support, and create public and private groups around specific topics. Alzheimer’s Association
