We've been here.
That moment will come when things seem bleak. You desperately want to do what's best for an aging loved one who is ill. Problem is no one prepared you for the caregiver journey. That leaves one very important question unanswered:
A Caregiver’s Crusade
Claire Webster is the Program Founder, Ambassador and Lecturer for the McGill University Dementia Education Program and McGill Senior Co-Author of Alzheimer’s Disease International’s 2021 and 2022 World Reports.
In the 2021 World Report, she wrote Chapter 16: Initial management following a diagnosis of dementia.
Speaking Up
Claire Webster regularly gives lectures and seminars about dementia education
to health care professionals and corporate organizations.
Dementia, Your Companion Guide
Thanks to the generosity of the Grace Dart Foundation, the McGill University Dementia Education Program has developed a free educational guide for people living with dementia and their care partners, which is currently available in 12 different languages.
Dementia Activity
Video Capsules
Thanks to the generosity of the Petro-Canada Caremakers Foundation, the McGill University Dementia Education Program, working in collaboration with the McGill School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, has developed a video series to encourage people living with dementia participate in meaningful activities.
The Care Of The Older Person
Crucial information for those who care, provide, create, and build for our rapidly growing—and cherished—senior population.
Read Claire Webster’s advice to caregivers and health care professionals in chapter 8.
Dementia: You Can Make a Difference
A compelling, award-winning, short narrative documentary featuring people living with dementia and their caregivers sharing their experiences.
CONSULTING SERVICES
We meet so many family caregivers who are stuck, not sure where to go next. The Crosswalk was created to help caregivers get going even when the going gets tough.
DEMENTIA EDUCATION WORKSHOPS & CORPORATE TALKS
"Your frankness about how challenging it can be to care for someone with dementia provides a different perspective for health care professionals..."
Blog
From the time I was a very young child, mom insisted I do it on my own. It was the one lesson she taught me I had to unlearn.
RESOURCES
A list of trusted resources to support people with dementia, their caregivers and their family.
Virtual Support Groups
for Care Partners
McGill University’s Dementia Education Program offers various virtual support groups.