Wyoming Dementia Together Resources

WDT On-Demand ReCORDINGS

Caregiving during the Holidays: Support inside and outside the Home, with Theresa Robinett, MOT/OTR/L

Caregiving during the Holidays: Enlightened Communication with your Loved One with Dementia, with Carol Taylor, LCSW. * Recording has some COVID-19 References

Caregiving during the Holidays: Making it a great Season for All, with Dr. Heidi Maxwell, PsyD

Driving and Dementia: Overview, with Elin Davis, AOTA

Driving and Dementia: Family Conversations, with Dr. Heidi Maxwell, PsyD

Continence Care and Personal Hygiene, with Theresa Robinett, MOT/OTR/L

*previous Recording: Understanding Medicare and Medicaid. Speakers: Cathy Ernste, Eligibility Consultant for the Long Term Care Medicaid Unit; Cathy Carlisle, SMP/WSHIIP coordinator with WY Senior Citizens, Inc

Home Care Services, with Mary Ann Lembke

Honoring Legacy: The Gift of a Lifetime, with Carol Taylor, LCSW and Scott Veatch, Spousal Caregiver

End of Life: Preparing for the Journey, with Todd von Gunten, Grief Care Coordinator and Susan Burk, Community Liaison from Central Wyoming Hospice & Transitions

Types of Dementia and the Importance of Diagnosis, with Katherine Kitchen Andren, PhD, ABPP-CN.

Caregiver Self-Care: The Importance of Sleep, with Katherine Kitchen Andren, PhD, ABPP-CN.

Resiliency Practices for Care Partners, with Carol Taylor, LCSW.

Mental Wellbeing for Caregivers, with with Katherine Kitchen Andren, PhD, ABPP-CN.

Caregiver Self Care - Nutrition and Physical Activity, with Kimberly Whelan, RD.

Tackling the Ethical Considerations of Dementia, with Carol Taylor, Social Work & Dani Guerttman, Dementia Specialist

Navigating a Dementia Diagnosis, with Carol Taylor, LCSW. Geriatric Social Worker

The Role of Speech Language in Dementia Care, with Dr. Zoe Kriegel, PhD, CCC-SLP

Through the Eyes of Dementia, with Carol Taylor, LCSW. Geriatric Social Worker

Advocacy and Access to Care Coordination with Family Members, with Carol Taylor, LCSW.

AI and the Caregiver, with Theresa Robinett, MOT, OTR/L. Occupational Therapist

*Also view previous recorded sessions at the Aging Resources Page, under the Alzheimers and Caregiving Section!

View "The Caregivers," an eye-opening episode from the award-winning series A STATE OF MIND by Wyoming PBS. This powerful documentary delves into the often-overlooked mental health challenges faced by those who care for loved ones with dementia. This episode explores the growing need for support and resources for caregivers as they navigate the emotional and mental toll of their responsibilities. Wyoming Dementia Together is featured as a key resource for caregivers in Wyoming and beyond. Event filmed July 2024.

SHARED RESOURCES:

Alzheimer's Association: Alzheimer's Association national site – information on Alzheimer's disease and dementia symptoms, diagnosis, stages, treatment, care and support resources.
- Community Resource Finder: https://alz.org/crf
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
Montana
- Alzheimer's and Dementia State Plan
- Bozeman Senior Center: Forgetters Support Group
- Montana Department of Public Health (800) 551-3191
Wyoming
- State Plan on Alzheimer's
- Wyoming Dementia Care - Casper
- WyCOA Dementia Support Center (DSC) - Laramie
SHARE: For those of you early on in this journey please explore the SHARE program through Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging. A great way to explore and evaluate your and your loved ones values, offered by the WyCOA Dementia Support Center and Wyoming Dementia Care.
Personal Values Card Sort document
Family Caregiver Alliance
BOOK: "Contented Dementia" by Oliver James
BOOK: "Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live with Unresolved Grief" by Pauline Boss
Health in Aging: Driving Safety for Older Adults
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND): works to assist individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, professionals, and University of Wyoming students through education, training, community services, and early intervention.
- Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources (WATR)
Bathing Without a Battle DVD: Creating a Better Bathing Experience for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. Email wycoa@uwyo.edu to check out your copy!
Parentgiving is your one-stop resource for all kinds of products for seniors living at home. In our catalog, we're proud to offer the top brands in adult diapers, incontinence supplies, nutrition supplies, mobility solutions and aging-in-place products for seniors, caregivers and facilities.
End-of-Life:
- WyoPOLST" Providers Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
- Legal and Financial Tips from the Alzheimers Association, as well as Original Medicare: An outline of benefits
- Five Wishes is changing the way we talk about advance care planning. It's more than just a document. Five Wishes is a complete approach to discussing and documenting your care and comfort choices. It's about connecting families, communicating with healthcare providers, and showing your community what it means to care for one another.
- "Get Your Ducks in a Row: The Baby Boomers Guide to Estate Planning" written by Harry S. Margolis Elder Law Attorney
- WyCOA Online Learning Videos on elder abuse, fincial planning, caregivers and alzheimers, and more!
- Advance Care Directive Resources, shared by Nancy Norton, Lawyer.
AARP Wyoming: Your source on health care, retirement & utility issues in Wyoming
Assisted Living: 11 Signs it Might Be Time for Assisted Living
WYOMING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (WATR): https://www.uwyo.edu/wind/watr/
Driving and Dementia Resources:
- Occupational Therapy Therapy Checklist of Community Mobility Skills
- from the Hartford Foundation- resources
- Tips for Caregivers of Loved Ones with Dementia - article
- Spectrum of Driver Services: Right Services for the Right People at the Right Time- A description consumers and health care providers can use to distinguish the type of services needed for an older adult.
- REFRESH YOUR DEFENSIVE DRIVING SKILLS AND SAVE! AARP driving course
- Driving Options for Your Loved One handout. Carol Taylor, LCSW.
Teepa Snow and the PAC Team share about dementia so that everyone can understand why this is happening and how to support those living with brain change in a more positive and respectful way. Teepa believes that “Rewiring our own perceptions, attitudes, communication strategies, actions, and responses, provides the shift that promotes change for the others around us.”

Naomi Feil: The Validation Training Institute is a not for profit organization that advances knowledge, values, education and research rooted in the Validation Method. Its ultimate objective is to nurture respect, dignity and well being in the lives of older adults experiencing age related cognitive decline and their caregivers.
Home Care Solutions, refrecned on the Aug 24th, 2022 session
PREPARE is a step-by-step program with video stories to help you: Have a voice in YOUR medical care, Talk with your doctors, Fill out an advance directive form to put your wishes in writing.
Functional Assessment Staging Tool (FAST Scale) for Dementia
Interactive Nutrition Facts Label: The Nutrition Facts label found on packaged foods and beverages is your daily tool for making informed food choices. Explore it today and discover the wealth of information it contains!

Building a Care Ecosystem: The Care Ecosystem model was designed to help address the unmet needs of persons with dementia and their caregivers.
Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz for caregivers