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
*Also view previous recorded sessions at the Aging Resources Page, under the Alzheimers and Caregiving Section!
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.
- National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
- Montana
- Wyoming
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- 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.”
PRESENTATION MATERIALS
For information/presentation materials on previous WDT topics please contact wycoa@uwyo.edu!
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