In 2020, Penn Memory Center began holding virtual caregiver forums in response to the uncertainty and tension caregivers faced during in the COVID-19 pandemic.
These forums are a place for caregivers with a loved one in facility care and caregivers with a loved one at home to connect and gather. Our goal is to provide you with a virtual place to meet, share stories, gain new perspectives, and share coping strategies with others going through a similar experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We may not have all the answers, but we hope you will take this as an opportunity to feel a little bit more connected.
Forums for caregivers with a loved one at home
Upcoming forums for caregivers with a loved one at home are listed below. Click on the date to register.
- Tuesday, January 25, 2022 from 12 to 1 p.m. (facilitated by Kate Lietz)
- Tuesday, February 22, 2022 from 12 to 1 p.m. (facilitated by Kate Lietz)
- Tuesday, March 22, 2022 from 12 to 1 p.m. (facilitated by Kate Lietz)
- Tuesday, April 26, 2022 from 12 to 1 p.m. (facilitated by Leah Fein)
- Tuesday, May 24, 2022 from 12 to 1 p.m. (facilitated by Leah Fein)
Registration will close at 9 a.m. the day of each forum. Contact PMC social worker Leah Fein at leah.fein@pennmedicine.upenn.edu with any questions.
Forums for caregivers with a loved one in facility care
Forums for caregivers with loved ones in facility care are facilitated by social worker Cynthia Clyburn via the BlueJeans meeting platform.
The forums are hosted on the second Thursday of every month from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m and the fourth Tuesday of every month from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please email Cynthia at cynthia.clyburn@pennmedicine.upenn.edu to receive information about joining this forum.
Information regarding future forums will be sent out in Weekly InSight, a weekly newsletter highlighting the people and efforts that bring the knowledge we seek on Alzheimer’s disease and lifelong brain health ever closer in sight. Click here to subscribe to InSight.
If you have questions about the forums, contact Felicia Greenfield, Alison Lynn, or Cynthia Clyburn.