Course curriculum

  1. 01

    • Welcome to Ambiguous Loss Part One

    • Care Partner Journal

    • Meet Our Expert

    • Questions to Answer in Ambiguous Loss Part One
  2. 02

    • What is ambiguous loss?

    • Ambiguous Loss

    • Care to Talk. Ambiguous Loss

    • Pause and Reflect
  3. 03

    • How does ambiguous loss manifest for the person living with Parkinson's disease?

    • Ambiguous Loss for the Person with Parkinson's

    • Ambiguous Loss for the Person with Parkinson's

    • Pause and Reflect
  4. 04

    • How does ambiguous loss manifest for the care partner?

    • Ambiguous Loss for the Care Partner

    • Ambiguous Loss for the Care Partner

    • Pause and Reflect
  5. 05

    • What are the stages of grief?

    • Stages of Grief

    • 5 Stages of Grief

    • Pause and Reflect
  6. 06

    • How do the stages of grief apply to ambiguous loss?

    • Stages of Grief and Ambiguous Loss

    • Stages of Grief and Ambiguous Loss

    • Pause and Reflect
  7. 07

    • What can care partners do to work through the different stages of grief when their situation changes?

    • Working Through Stages of Grief

    • Take Home Tip

    • Pause and Reflect
  8. 08

    • What can care partners do to accept their loved ones as they are right now, resisting the urge to compare to past versions of their loved one and their life with them?

    • Accepting the New Normal

    • Care to Talk. Accepting the New Normal

    • Pause and Reflect
  9. 09

    • What are best practices for having courageous conversations with loved ones with Parkinson’s disease when it is time for them to give up something (like driving or traveling) as the Parkinson’s disease progresses?

    • Courageous Conversations

    • Care to Talk. Courageous Conversations

    • Pause and Reflect
  10. 10

    • Ambiguous Loss Part Two

    • Questions to Answer in Ambiguous Loss Part Two
  11. 11

    • What do you recommend could help care partners with their own loss associated with changes in their loved one’s functioning?

    • Coping with Ambiguous Loss

    • Pause and Reflect
  12. 12

    • What is fear of the future and how can it be managed?

    • Fear of the Future

    • Take Home Tip

    • Pause and Reflect
  13. 13

    • Can shifting roles and sense of identity be managed? How?

    • Shifting Roles and Sense of Identity

    • Shifting Roles and Sense of Identity

    • Pause and Reflect
  14. 14

    • How can care partners cope with the role of care partner over taking other pieces of their identity?

    • Maintaining a Sense of Self

    • Pause and Reflect
  15. 15

    • What does a shift in roles look like?

    • What to expect from a Shift in Roles

    • Take Home Tip

    • Pause and Reflect
  16. 16

    • Are there cultural differences in ambiguous loss that should be considered?

    • Cultural Differences in Ambiguous Loss

    • Take Home Tip

    • Pause and Reflect
  17. 17

    • What support can the care partner and the person living with Parkinson’s disease seek out if they need help developing effective strategies for dealing with ambiguous loss?

    • Getting Support

    • Pause and Reflect!
  18. 18

    • Final Words of Wisdom

    • Final Words of Wisdom

    • Thank you!

    • PD Conversations

    • Course Evaluation: Ambiguous Loss