Webinar: Best Practices: Incontinence Care

Today's Caregiver is sponsoring a Webinar about managing incontinence from the Caregiver's perspective.

The FREE Webinar will be on Wednesday October 5th, 2011 at 2:30 pm EST

Using easy access from your computer this seminar (Webinar) will focus on the following:

• Techniques for managing incontinence at home
• Navigating the options to find what works for your family
• How to reduce the frequency of incontinence episodes
• How you can get a better nights sleep
• Tips for dealing with incontinence and dementia
• How to choose incontinence products
• Recognizing the signs that your loved one is hiding incontinence

To register, click on the Register link below.  Instructions on how to view the Webinar will be given when you register. 

Register

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