Bringing us together
In May 2022—during Caregivers Awareness Month—we thought we’d do something special: bring caregivers, health-care professionals and service providers together for a province-wide, virtual conference.
What is “Caregivers Together 2022?
Building awareness, community and knowledge around caregiving is essential to empower Alberta’s nearly one-million caregivers. Without support, we all know that caregiver well-being is tough to sustain.
By getting together – even just virtually – we can continue to build a community of support for our caregivers, their care recipients, and those that engage with them during their journey.
For the first time ever, join us for a caregiver-centred, province-wide conference focused on education, resources and relationship-building.
Two streams of workshop programming
We’re offering workshops for everyone: Alberta’s caregivers and the professionals who support them.
Caregiver Workshops
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Workshop Session 1 - (May 12, 9:30-10:30 a.m.)
Choose one of the following three:
- Beyond Parenting: Caregiving for Children with Special Needs
- Living (Well) with Dementia: Adjusting to a New Reality
- Inside Information: Navigating AHS
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Workshop Session 2 (May 12, 1-2 p.m.)
Choose one of the following three:
- The Juggling Act: Balancing Work and Caregiving
- Tools for Finding Seniors Services in the Community
- Legal Ease: Managing Your Care Recipient’s Affairs
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Workshop Session 3 (May 13, 9:30-10:30 a.m.)
Choose one from the following three:
- Give me a Break: Planning Caregiver Respite
- Building Better Brains from 0 to 90 Years
- Building Financial Resilience as a Caregiver
Professional Workshops
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Workshop Session 1 - (May 12, 9:30-10:30 a.m.)
Choose one from the following two:
- Caregivers 101 – Grow Your Organizational Capacity to Support Caregivers
- Helping Caregivers When it’s Time to Consider Long-Term Care
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Workshop Session 2 (May 12, 1-2 p.m.)
Choose one from the following two:
- Working with Caregivers to Assess their Needs
- Compassionate and Palliative Care: The Caregiver Role
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Workshop Session 3 (May 13, 9:30-10:30 a.m.)
Choose one from the following two:
- Double-Duty Caregivers: Providing Health-Care at Work and Family Caregiving at Home
- Improving Outcomes for Caregivers and Older Care Recipients
Earn a Certificate of Achievement
FOR CAREGIVERS:
Purchase the Caregiver + COMPASS certification ticket to enhance your conference experience by completing the award-winning caregiver workshop series: COMPASS for the Caregiver.
FOR PROFESSIONALS:
Purchase the Professionals + Caregiver-Centred Care certificate ticket to make the most out of your time away from work by completing the Caregiver-Centred Care program, developed by researchers at the University of Alberta to help professionals better-support caregivers’ needs.
Coming soon…
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