Best Webinars for Caregivers
Caregiver webinars offer expert insights from professionals on the best ways to navigate the complicated health care system, manage a busy daily life, and ease the emotional strain of caregiving – all from the convenience of home. Whether a single relevant video or an ongoing live series, webinars can be an excellent resource for caregivers with questions. Here are three of our top picks for caregiver webinars.
AGE’s Caring for the Caregiver Monthly Webinar
Hosted by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging and Independence (AGE), the Caring for the Caregiver monthly webinar series brings simple, practical solutions to Massachusetts family caregivers. Webinars often feature experts from local aging and health organizations such as Aging Service Access Points, Massachusetts General Hospital, and AARP Massachusetts.
The Caring for the Caregiver webinar series covers a wide range of practical, logistical, and emotional challenges that caregivers may face. Some examples of webinar topics covered include:
- Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors
- A Guide for Hospitalization: What Caregivers & Patients Need to Know
- Spotting & Stopping Medicare Fraud
- Estate Planning Basics
All webinars are recorded and uploaded on YouTube. View the full series here.
Family Caregiver Alliance Webinars
The Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) hosts occasional 1-hour webinars on topics from daily care and care planning to self-care and specialized topics. The FCA is based out of San Francisco, meaning that some of their webinars (such as wildfire evacuation) might not be as relevant to Massachusetts caregivers. Still, with over 20 years of webinars and resources, there’s sure to be plenty of relevant information for every type of caregiver.
Notably, they also offer webinars and resources in other languages such Spanish, Vietnamese, and Tagalog to help families of diverse backgrounds.
Some examples of recent webinars include:
- Disaster Preparedness for Family Caregivers
- Self-Care for Young Adult Caregivers
- Nutrition Confusion & Our Food Landscape
- Brain Injury Survivors and Caregivers
- Senior Driving: Mobility Matters
Webinar recordings and presentation slides are available through the FCA’s website. View the full list here.
ALZ Talks by the Alzheimer’s Association
For caregivers of a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease, a related dementia, or memory loss, the Alzheimer’s Association holds free webinars providing information, education, news, and resources about brain health, dementia, and caregiving.
Some examples of recent webinars are:
- Living Well with a New Diagnosis
- The Latest Breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s Research
- Becoming An Empowered Caregiver
- Caregiver Perspectives on Managing Money
ALZ Talks will occasionally be held in Spanish, focusing on specific challenges faced by caregivers in the Latino and Hispanic community.
Webinars are held every 2-3 months, and last approximately 20-30 minutes. The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative has helpfully created a webpage organizing all the Alzheimer’s Association’s upcoming in-person and online programs by category. Alternatively, visit the ALZ Talks Virtual Events webpage to view and register for an upcoming webinar, or visit the Alzheimer’s Association YouTube channel to see recordings of all previous ALZ Talks.