WHV Webinar: Dementia Series – Part 2: Supporting Caregivers of Veterans with Dementia at End of Life

Join WHV in welcoming Nicholas Koufacos, Judy Howe, and Eugenia Dorisca for a presentation on supporting caregivers of Veterans with dementia at end-of-life. In this webinar, Koufacos, Howe, and Dorisca will integrate findings from their study, Supporting Caregivers of Veterans with Dementia, to provide education on supporting caregivers who care for Veterans with dementia at end of life. Missed Part 1? Review the recording of Veterans with Dementia at End of Life via the Resource Library.

Pre-Register for Continuing Education Credit: Non-VA employees click here. VA employees click here

Nicholas Koufacos, LCSW, ACHP-SW, is a clinical social worker and the senior education specialist at the VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC). He serves as the Dementia Care Coordinator and provides educational programs for VA staff in VISN2 (NY/NJ) and caregivers across the nation.

Judith Howe, PhD, MPA is a professor in the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and associate director/education and evaluation and deputy director, VISN 2 Geriatrics Research, Education and Clinical Center at the Bronx VAMC.

Eugenia Dorisca, BS is project coordinator of the VA Geriatric Scholars Program Virtual Learning Community at the Bronx VA. She has a wealth of experience coordinating geriatric education programs at the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, in addition to her role as the coordinator of the Consortium of NY Geriatric Education Centers (CNYGEC) and earlier in her career with the Alzheimer’s Association, NYC Chapter.

This presentation will include:

• Review of dementia
• Acknowledgment of the unique focus within hospice care on the patient-caregiver dyad
• Discussion of the experience of caregivers caring for Veterans with dementia at end of life – including demographics, unique needs, and risk factors
• Presentation of findings from Supporting Caregivers of Veterans with Dementia (2023)
• Introduction of Whole Health tools and other interventions for use to reduce stress in Veteran caregivers

Register to attend this webinar without CE credit!

Pre-Register for Continuing Education Credit: Non-VA employees click here. VA employees click here

Credit/hours: 1

Accreditations: ACCME, ACCME-NP, ACPE, ANCC, APA, ASWB, JA IPCE, NYSED-P, NYSED-SW

Non-VA employees, please be sure to log-in, pre-register, and access this webinar via VHA Train to ensure you recieve CE credit.

Questions?: If you require assistance, please contact the VHA TRAIN Help Desk by email at vhatrain@va.gov

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