This in-person talk is a part of the Caregiver Boot Camp, hosted by the Sauk County ADRC and SSM Health. To register, please call the Sauk County ADRC at 608-355-3289 or email the programming director at marina.wittmann@saukcountywi.gov.
The presentation will provide an overview of the factors related to physical and mental health effects of caregiving for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, there will be a review of warning signs and risk factors for caregiver burnout, as well as the strategies to minimize caregiver burden and burnout.
Presenter Jody Krainer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and manager of WAI’s Dementia Diagnostic Clinic Network and Wisconsin Dementia Resource Network.