The Caregiver's Guide
Harvard’s online course brings you the confidence and know-how to help you meet the unique physical, emotional and financial needs of your loved one.
If you are filling the role of primary caregiver for a loved one — or if you suspect you may take on that responsibility in the future — you likely know how this commitment can turn your world upside down. Handling day-to-day care...coping with the trials of dementia...planning for medical needs...dealing with legal and financial issues...arranging for additional care and more — they’re all part of your loving care. The experts at Harvard Medical School have now created The Caregiver’s Guide to walk with you through your enormously important role. And it’s available to you right now!
But here’s great news for you: Help is on the way! Step-by-step, this comprehensive, interactive online course gives you the tools, strategies, and reassuring support you need to provide compassionate, encouraging, confident care to a loved one — and, just as importantly, to take care of yourself. Overflowing with interactive worksheets, checklists, and practical hints and tips, this unique audiovisual course is a helpful roadmap to help you navigate the concerns you face today...and the unpredictable issues you may face down the road.
Suzanne Salamon, MD
Suzanne Salamon, MD, is the clinical chief of gerontology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an assistant professor in medicine at Harvard Medical School. She teaches Harvard medical students as well as residents and fellows in geriatric medicine.
Dr. Salamon is an active board member of the Brookline Senior Center and has written a column called “Ask a Geriatrician” in their monthly newsletter since 2010.
Dr. Salamon has served on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine on the Quality Physician Safety Committee and is on the board of trustees at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She has a BA from Case Western Reserve University, an MA from Columbia University, and MD from Tufts Medical School.
Mallika Marshall, MD
Mallika Marshall, MD, is an Emmy-award winning journalist and physician who serves as the regular Health Reporter at WBZ-TV in Boston. A practicing physician who is Board Certified in both internal medicine and pediatrics, Marshall serves on staff at Harvard Medical School and practices at the Massachusetts General Hospital's (MGH) Chelsea Urgent Care Clinic and MGH Revere Health Center. Marshall is currently a Contributing Editor for Harvard Health Publications, the publishing division of Harvard Medical School. Dr Marshall also has served as the host of “Dr. Mallika Marshall,” a series of health news reports that was nationally syndicated and aired in more than 70 markets, including major cities such as San Francisco, Atlanta, St. Louis, Cleveland, and Houston. A cum laude graduate of Harvard College, Marshall received her medical degree with honors at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. She completed her medical residency at Harvard in internal medicine and pediatrics.
