Caregiver Café
An Educational Seminar Series
Caregiver Café is an educational seminar series that connects senior living experts with seniors, caregivers, and families. Proudly sponsored by Morning Pointe Foundation and provided at no cost to participants, this series is designed to bring helpful information and answer questions about common issues impacting seniors and caregivers.
Upcoming Events
Exercising as We Age: The Importance of Active Engagement & Activity for Seniors
Featured Guest Speaker:
Andrew Klope, MSOT, OTR/L
Therapy Program Manager,
HealthPRO Heritage Rise Senior Living
Topics of discussion include:
- Health and Fitness: How declining activity levels in seniors can impact fitness, strength, and the ability to independently care for ourselves, and how dedicated exercise and activity can help to combat that decline.
- Cognition: How physical activity and active engagement in activities has been shown to significantly impact cognitive function in seniors both with and without dementia.
- Behavioral Health: How physical activity and active engagement have been shown to benefit emotional health, behavioral health, and general quality of life.
Watch Previous Caregiver Café Webinars
Caregiver Café Seminars
Tips on Using a Multi-Sensory Approach to Communicate and Engage Adults Living with Dementia with Dr. Elizabeth Rhodus, Ph.D. with the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky.
Enjoy this very informative virtual Caregiver Cafe’ part of the work of the Morning Pointe Foundation providing nursing scholarships and caregiver support programs across the Southeast.
Alzheimer’s, Dementia & Caregiving
Featured Guest Speaker: Dr. David Hutchings, Ph.D. Geriatric Neuropathology & Dementia Specialist
Topics of discussion include:
- Dementia staging and the importance of assessments to guide care
- Medication management
- Addressing behaviors and sundowning
For the January Morning Pointe Foundation virtual Caregiver Cafe’, let’s enjoy a rebroadcast of Morning Pointe Seniors Got Talent Franklin and learn more about the 2022 season.
Caregiver Cafe’ is a bi-monthly virtual educational webinar featuring key senior living experts across the southeast. It’s a free service and part of the mission of the Morning Pointe Foundation.
To learn more about our upcoming speakers and see past events visit us at www.morningpointe.com/caregivercafe
To learn more about our annual Morning Pointe Seniors Got Talent events, visit us at www.morningpointefoundation.com/seniorsgottalent.
The Morning Pointe Foundation provides nursing scholarships and caregiver support programs. Learn more at www.morningpointefoundation.com
Getting a Good Night’s Rest
Topics of discussion include:
- Is there a connection between Alzheimer’s and sleep?
- Sleep’s role in storing away the important parts of our day
- Sleep’s role in cleansing our brain and body
Enjoy this Morning Pointe Foundation Caregiver Cafe, “Virtual Retirement Planning Seminar,” presented in conjunction with Pierce & Huisman, PLLC.
This online event features certified estate planning attorneys that will answer your questions about:
- Wills and Trusts
- Long-term care
- Estate Planning
Thank you for joining us for the rebroadcast of the virtual Morning Pointe Foundation Caregiver Cafe’ – Understanding Alzheimer’s in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association and featuring neurologist Dr. Matthew Kodsi with CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN and our Morning Pointe Senior Living Memory Care experts, Beth Janney and Ashley Briggs. (the actual show starts five minutes in)
Thank you for signing up! Enjoy the video presented by Mental Health America of the MidSouth.
Topics of discussion include:
- How has COVID-19 changed the way we caregiver
- Social distancing vs. self-isolation; explore the difference
- How can we learn from the past 9 months and what can we do about it going forward?
Don’t React, Adapt!
- Topics of discussion: Environmental modifications to reduce falls
- Adaptive equipment to maximize independence
- Strategies to improve quality of life
Presenters with the Weston Group Rehabilitation Services, an on-site therapy partner at Morning Pointe Senior Living: Hannah Doyle, OTR/L, Haley Gros, OTR/L
Thank you for signing up! Enjoy the video presented by First Horizon Advisors.
Topics of discussion include:
- How to protect your loved one from elder fraud
- Developing a funding stream in retirement (including long-term care insurance)
- Ways to leave a legacy
