As individuals continue to live longer lives, they many need increased supports from family members and the community. This webinar will describe and discuss the multiple dimensions of family responses to caregiving for an aging relative. This will include an exploration of the challenges of potential sibling conflict, the role of marital partners, grandchildren and others in providing care for an elderly relative. Using case examples, this webinar will teach professionals how to identify family patterns and identify interventions that can help provide strategies for families so they can develop a productive working relationship and a course of action for care of their older adult family member. [Elective for Gerontology Certificate Program]
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate how to create an intergenerational family caregiving genogram to identify patterns of family dynamics.
- Apply a knowledge of the 7 key documents necessary for caregiving planning.
- Explain in collaboration with the family members a family caregiving plan.
- List 4 key resources for Older Adults that will inform their families about their goals for care plans.
9:30 am Welcome & Introduction
9:35 am Overview of Family Caregiving and Key Issues related to Family Dynamics.
10:05 am Group Activity/Breakout Room; Creating an Intergenerational Family Caregiving Model.
10:20 am Follow up discussion from Break out room activity.
10:35 am Caregiver self-assessment and Caregiver Stress.
10:50 am Essential Family Documents related to Caregiving a family member.
11:05 am Resources for Older Adults to inform family members of their preferences of care.
11:35 am Group Activity/Breakout Room, Family Dynamics activity. Each breakout room will have a family dynamics scenario to discuss and plan for a social work intervention.
11:50 am Discussion of Break out room activity.
12:05 pm Digital resources and interventions for family caregivers.
12:20 pm Conclusion/Q&A