Primary Care-based Study of an Online Workshop for Family Caregivers of PLWD

The BBC workshop is a 6-week, online, peer-led small group workshop designed for family caregivers of persons living with dementia or other form of cognitive impairment. It is an evidence-based workshop of the Self-Management Resource Center originally developed at Stanford University for the Veterans Administration and is now licensed for online delivery by Canary Health. Content focuses on increasing participant self-management behaviors, dementia caregiving skills, and peer social support. The workshop uses a peer-facilitated small group format with frequent online interactions between approximately 27 participants on threaded discussion boards. Activities are guided by two trained peer co-facilitators (caregivers themselves). Each week focuses on 2-3 new topics and tools for participants to learn and use. In threaded discussion board conversations participants interact, help each other, and provide peer social support.