Navigating resources as a caregiver for a person with cognitive impairment can feel very overwhelming, especially in a health system as large as Mass General Brigham. Please join us as we go through what programs are available through MGB, what assistance they can provide, and how to get connected with them.

Han Cao, LICSW is a clinical social worker in the Caregiver Support Program with the Dementia Care Collaborative. Han obtained her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Biology and Sociology at Boston College and her Master of Social Work at the University of Pennsylvania.

Join us for a supportive program to discuss frameworks for navigating important conversations about what matters most in dementia care. We will explore practical communication techniques and introduce tools such as the Serious Illness Conversation approach and the What Matters to Me Workbook.

Jo Paladino, MD is a palliative care physician researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital. She serves as the Associate Director of Research for the Continuum Project, a system-wide initiative to improve conversations about with patients and caregivers about their values, goals, and priorities.