Learning to be a Mindful Caregiver
Lori La Bey talks with Nancy Kriseman, MSW, who is a geriatric social worker with more than 30 years of experience providing counseling, consultation, and training to family caregivers. She has three caregiving books:
The Caring Spirit Approach to Eldercare
Meaningful Connections: Positive Ways to Be Together When a Loved One Has Dementia
The Mindful Caregiver: Finding Ease in the Caregiving Journey
Learn:
- What exactly is a mindful caregiver?
- Are there strategies to handle resistance when the care recipient has dementia, doesn't want to move, give up driving, or go to the doctor, etc.?
- How does resilience play a role in caregiving?
- Does advertising play into how we perceive dementia and caregiving?
- What are your thoughts about feeling unable to do things that used to be very common for a person with dementia?
- What is compassionate deception?
- What is the Spirit of Caring?
- Nancy tells us about the "Activity Grab and Go Boxes" and how they can help families experience more meaningful time together.
- What are some of the top tips you think will help families?
Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post
https://alzheimersspeaks.com/learning-to-be-a-mindful-caregiver/
Watch the Video Interview Below
https://youtu.be/Kxy-0X4bvPc?si=S7Sn0hIh5UqkGdAA
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Dementia Map
https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/9/2/learning-to-be-a-mindful-caregiver
Contact Nancy Kriseman
Email nancykriseman@comcast.net
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nancy.kriseman
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