Caregivers Count! Virtual Conferences - Videos from 2020 to 2022
SESSION 1 - September 10, 2022 - Keynote: A Holistic Approach to Self-Care
Session 1 Description:
Enrich your caregiving soul by creating self-care habits that compliment your caregiver identity and lifestyle. Learn strategies on how to prioritize your emotional, physical, mental, financial, and spiritual well-being.
Jenn Chan, CSA®, CCC™, is the CEO & Founder of Senior Shower® Project, a startup gift
shop with a mission to celebrate family caregivers of older adults with a party. She sells caregiver greeting cards, creates senior shower party kits, curates caregiver gift boxes, and hosts virtual caregiver dance parties. Inspired by 10+ years of caregiving for her grandma, Jenn dedicates her career to elevate the family caregiver role with fun, love, and positivity. She believes caregiving is a lifestyle and becoming a senior caregiver is a life milestone worth celebrating.
As a Certified Senior Advisor and Certified Caregiving Consultant, Jenn works with local non-profit organizations that serve LGBTQ+ older adults, dementia caregivers, and young caregivers. She leads self-care workshops and facilitates social support groups.
Jenn Chan, CSA, CCC
Senior Shower Project
A Holistic Approach to Self-Care by Jenn Chan
SESSION 2 - September 17, 2022 - Strategies for Dementia Caregiving
Session 2 Description:
Understand the progression of dementia and the care you'll need to provide. Learn the PACE approach to dementia caregiving and discover new tools to address the challenges you encounter.
Tami Anastasia
Dementia Consultant
Tami Anastasia is a dementia consultant, educator and speaker. She is the author of Essential Strategies for the Dementia Caregiver: Learning to PACE Yourself. Tami holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling, a Certificate in Gerontology, and a Certificate in End of Life. She is a Certified Dementia Care Specialist and Certified Senior Advisor. For more than 30 years, Tami has provided counseling services, dementia guidance, emotional support, and care strategies to family and professional dementia caregivers.
In addition to her private practice, Tami facilitates several dementia caregiver support groups and has partnered with agencies throughout California to conduct educational workshops, trainings, and webinars. Tami is a sought-after speaker, frequently presenting before audiences at professional meetings, senior retirement centers, memory care and assisted living communities, health and wellness conferences, local colleges and universities, and public health organizations.
Tami has been a guest on local television and radio shows and has published several articles on dementia and health-related topics.