Caregivers gather for ninth annual Caregiver conference
Saturday's
Elders and caregivers were able to go to different booths at a one-stop shop and get information on services available to them and hear from elder law attorney
Attendees also got to hear from motivational speaker
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"I was really shocked," she said. "It's been great. They have liked where we are at. They liked the speakers, they do like that."
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But Humble said her purpose in coming didn't stop there. She wanted to listen to their stories and be as empathetic as possible.
"We had a family come in that have just recently had to take care of their father and their little loss," she said. "It's rough waters to navigate, especially when he's coming from out of state. So you have to go through the challenges of finding medical providers here."
Humble was once a registered nurse and knew the struggles of caregiving. She never attended a caregiver conference and thought it was beneficial.
"I think this is good information for both our senior population and the people taking care of them," she said. "There's a lot of uncertainty when you come into something like this. Have you ever looked at a Medicare packet? It is a huge packet, it's hard to fill out. It's a lot of language for someone if you're not in that [field]. It's hard to navigate."
Humble hoped caregivers and their family members learned something from this caregiver conference.
"There is massive outlets out there to help," she said. "It's okay to ask for help. I think a lot of people when they're taking care [of someone] especially if it's their parent, they can get caught up in 'it's my parent, they're my responsibility.' It's okay to ask for help and look for ways to take some responsibility."
Attendee
"There was so much to learn about trusts and wills and power of attorneys and what you can avoid the high lawyer fees," McLaughlin said. It was real stuff. Stuff you don't think about."
"None of us like to think about dying," she said. "We just think we're gonna keep going and this brings to the forefront all the things you need to think about, you're finances where your health is gonna go, having that power of attorney. It's hard to think ahead of time before you get Alzheimer's which renders you unable to make your own decisions. It's wonderful information."
"I hope they feel able to provide themselves self care and know their resources available so they can get that care themselves if they are in a crisis," Cockrell said.
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"They need to take care of themselves," she said. "Because they get so wrapped up in taking care of their loved one, that they forget all about them. Sometimes people need a little joy and excitement in their life, too. They need to get away."
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