Understanding Depression: A Caregiver's Guide to Supporting Older Adults

June 5, 2026

This training educates caregivers on signs and symptoms of depression they may observe in care recipients. Caregivers will learn about interventions for addressing depression and how stigma may impact help-seeking behaviors. Finally, caregivers will be provided resources to address concerns of depression, including life-saving actions to take if care recipients express suicidal ideation.

If you need ADA Accommodations, please email us with the name and date of the training at least 3 weeks in advance at: [email protected].   

Target Audience

Unpaid and Partially Paid Family/Natural Caregivers.

Practice Level: Beginner and/or Intermediate.

Learning Objectives

  • Differentiate between sadness and depression.
  • Identify 2 signs and symptoms of depression in adults.
  • Identify at least 2 interventions to address signs and symptoms of depression.
  • State at least 1 barrier to address depression.
  • Describe 2 resources available to support your care recipient, including 1 specific to suicidal ideation.
Course summary
Available credit (Listed in Hours): 
  • 1.00 Attendance/Participation
Course opens: 
03/23/2026
Course expires: 
06/19/2026
Event starts: 
06/05/2026 - 11:00am CDT
Event ends: 
06/05/2026 - 12:00pm CDT
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  • Sign In and Welcome.
  • Course Content.
  • Quiz.
  • Course Evaluation.

 

Online
United States

Elena M. De Cardenas MS, LMHC, CDP, CCTP

No continuing education available for this event.

Available Credit (Listed in Hours)

  • 1.00 Attendance/Participation
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