Feb 07 2025 67 mins
Co-Creating Caregiver Success
Lori La Bey talks with Mary Farquhar who has named herself the CEO of her husband Roger’s care since October 2018. She is a member of Lori La Bey’s Caregiver Connect Support group, where she openly shares critical insights and resources with our members. She is a valued member and leads by example, teaching others they know more than they think. Mary kindly and compassionately supports and encourages them to share empowering them and giving purpose.
In addition, Paula Forte also joins us. She is a Registered Nurse with over 45 years of experience in nursing. With bedside experience ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics, her clinical practice has included primary care, acute care, long-term care, and tertiary care settings. Her roles have spanned hospital administration, staff education and leadership development. She has a BSN & MSN in Nursing and a PhD in Adult Education & Organizational Development. Her training as a Health & Wellness Coach was done at the University of Minnesota and she is nationally certified with the credentials, NBC-HWC.
Learn:
- From the actual experiences of two family dementia caregivers
- Strategies from a Health and Wellness Coach
- Hear about Resources available to you
- Spark
- Giving Voice Choir
- Connecting Voice Chorus
- Circle Keepers
- Paula's book – Self Care Strategies for Family Caregivers
- How to Become A Giver Of Hope
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Alzheimer's Speaks Blog Post
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Dementia Map
Contact Paula Forte
Website https://cocreate4life.com/
Facebook Co-Create 4 Life
Contact Mary Farquhar
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/mary-farquhar-074a0b49
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