The Mindful Caregiver: Why Self-Care Really Matters- Webinar

Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to define what is meant by being a “mindful caregiver.”
2. Participants will be able to list at least four unrealistic expectations that can hold caregivers hostage from making decisions.
3. Participants will be able to define what is meant by entrenched caregiver beliefs.
4. Participants will learn at least three creative self-care approaches for caregivers.
5. Participants will learn how mindfulness approaches can offset caregiver burnout and stress.

Speaker: Nancy Kriseman, LCSW

Nancy L. Kriseman, L.C.S.W, is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked with older people and their families for over 30 years. Nancy is currently in private practice and presents workshops on caregiving and dementia across the country. She has published two books, The Mindful Caregiver: Finding Ease in the Caregiving Journey, just released Feb 2014, Roman and Littlefield publishers and The Caring Spirit Approach to Eldercare: A Training Guide for Professionals and Families 2005 Health Professions Press. Nancy has a Masters in Social Work and Specialist in Aging Degree from the University of Michigan, 1982. She has her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Florida, which she obtained in 1979.