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Lillie’s Circle of Care- Alzheimer's Caregivers "Making the Pieces Fit" features Alzheimer's Caregivers Training Academy provides education, encouragement and support for Alzheimer’s caregivers equipping them with the tools to relieve caregiver stress and burnout. We incorporate caregiving tips and best practices and strategies into a caregiver’s daily routine. In addition, we focus on limiting challenges and easing frustration for our caregivers.    Producing caregivers that have a tool kit of strategies and solutions to address a variety of situations they may face in a day of ...

Goals-my listeners will have an understanding of Geriatric Medicine and how seniors can benefit from Geriatric Specialist

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Absolutely perform like Jugglers! Caregivers are the jugglers, sometimes caregivers juggle five caregiving demands at one time and we are not doing the juggling as an act of entertainment we are organizing our loved one’s life Yes, we are also sprinters, we run from one room to another making sure everything is in the right place so there loved one won’t fall and hurt themselves, and from appointment to appointment with our loved ones. Caregivers could be likened to magicians; we can make a meal so fast sometimes you would think it was magic. We are individuals who...

Caregivers are like Transformers. Looking back over the ten years of my caregiving days. I indeed, did some Self-Transforming. Self-transforming that I am talking about here, refers to the process of equipping myself with the knowledge about Alzheimer’s disease, resources, services, how to partner with our doctors personal and relational skills to make my home and work environment sink together. My home had become a workplace because I had to hire in-home caregivers to assist me with the care of my mother. In-home caregiver, they must have a license from the county that they ...