Unseen Burdens: How the Healthcare System Unknowingly Strains Caregivers in Dementia Caregiving

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Lizette Cloete, OTR/L CADDCT, CDP Related seminars and products

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Lizette Cloete, OTR/L, CADDCT, CDP, is a Skills2Care certified occupational therapist, who graduated from the University of Pretoria (South Africa) in 1992. She and her husband moved to Greenville, SC, to be closer to her parents, who are both aging with cognitive impairment. Her primary goal is to help her parents age in place.

With an international educational background and upbringing, Lizette brings a unique perspective to the table, incorporating her occupational therapy training from South Africa with her 30 years of experience in caring for people with dementia in the USA.

In 2020, Lizette established her company, Think Different Dementia, LLC with the goal of helping families committed to keeping their loved one with dementia at home, with greater ease and less difficulty.

Lizette has been a frequent guest lecturer on various dementia related topics at various state level conferences over the past decade. She has been a guest on numerous podcasts and interviewed for the newspaper, educating people on dementia and dementia care. She is a Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer (CADDCT) and Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) through the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP). She is also a FitMinds certified cognitive coach. She volunteers as an Alzheimer’s Resource Coordination Center (SC Area Agency on Aging) to develop an innovative, online dementia education and longitudinal support/coaching platform for family caregivers to help people living with dementia stay at home.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lizette Cloete is the founder and CEO of Think Different Dementia, LLC. She receives a speaking honorarium from South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association and grants from Alzheimer's Resource Coordination Center. Lizette Cloete receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Lizette Cloete has parents with dementia.

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Objectives

1. Describe key caregiver assessment tools – the Zarit Burden Interview, Modified Caregiver Strain Index, Caregiver Burden Index, and Burden Scale for Family Caregivers – to effectively understand and address the challenges faced by caregivers in dementia caregiving.
2. Apply caregiver assessment tools in care plans and intervention strategies to meet the specific needs of both dementia patients and their caregivers.
3. Integrate caregiver burden assessments into interdisciplinary collaboration, enhancing comprehensive care for dementia patients and their caregivers in rehabilitation settings.

Outline

Bridging the Gap in Dementia Care: Why Supporting Caregivers is Key to Patient Success 

• Importance of recognizing the role and challenges of caregivers in dementia care
• The integral role of rehabilitation professionals in supporting caregivers

Getting Started: Caregiver Burden Assessments Tools in Dementia Care 

• Zarit Burden Interview
• Modified Caregiver Strain Index
• Caregiver Burden Index 
• Burden Scale for Family Caregivers
• Understand the purpose and scope of these tools in dementia caregiving

Mastering the Assessment Tools 

• Administering the Tools:
  • Step-by-step guidance on how to effectively administer The Zarit Burden Interview, the Modified Caregiver Strain Index, the Caregiver Burden Index and the Burden Scale for Family Caregivers
  • Practical tips and considerations for engaging caregivers 
• Techniques for interpreting results from these assessments
   

Target Audience

• Athletic Trainers
• Chiropractors
• Exercise Physiologists
• Nurse Practitioners
• Nurses
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Physician Assistants
• Physicians
• Podiatrists
• Strength and Conditioning Coaches
• Other Rehabilitation and Fitness Professionals