Empowering Caregivers Workshop Series- Currently running

December 12, 12 p.m.

Home for the Holidays with Alison Lynn

The holidays can be stressful for families affected by dementia. Alison Lynn, PMC’s Director of Social Work, will guide caregivers on:

• How dementia impacts the whole family unit
• Common responses to diagnosis and progression
• Practical tips for preparing for family gatherings

About the speaker

Alison Lynn is a licensed clinical social worker and the Director of Social Work at the Penn Memory Center. Since 2015, she has provided support, education, and psychotherapy to patients and families living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. She also plans and leads PMC programming such as the monthly Memory Café, the twice-yearly Caregiver Class, and monthly caregiver support groups. In addition, she supervises master’s-level social work interns from Penn’s School of Social Policy and Practice.

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Past sessions included:

• Funeral planning, what to expect and how to start

• Medications for dementia symptoms, what they do and limits

• Bringing care into the home, how to choose and manage helpers

• Moving to residential care, timing, costs, and placement steps

• Dementia and driving, safety, evaluations, and alternatives

• Bathing resistance, common triggers and practical approaches

Watch more talks from past talks here