Powerful Tools for Caregivers
Powerful Tools for Caregivers
A class for family caregivers
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational program designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend. You will benefit from this class whether you are helping a parent, spouse, friend, someone who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country.
This class series meets once a week for six weeks. Class size is limited, and registration is required.
TESTAMONY:
After taking this class I am a more confident caregiver! Having tools to resolve
problems is a definite advantage in becoming a better caregiver and a happier, wiser,
healthier me… and a healthier “us!” Peggy, Caregiver (Mother has Alzheimer’s disease)
Who is the class for?
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational program designed to help family caregivers (no professional caregivers, please). This program will help you take care of yourself while caring for a relative or friend. You will benefit from this class whether you are helping a parent, spouse, friend or someone who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country.
What does the class cover?
This class will give YOU, the family caregiver, tools to:
- Help you reduce stress
- Communicate effectively with other family members, your doctor, and paid help
- Take care of yourself
- Reduce guilt, anger, and depression
- Help you relax
- Make tough decisions
- Set goals and problem-solve
Please note that this class will NOT focus on specific diseases or hands-on caregiving for the care receiver.
Your participation will make a difference!
Includes How-To-Do-It Book!
Each class participant will receive a book to accompany the class content. This book contains chapters covering topics such as:
- Hiring in-home help
- Helping memory-impaired elders
- Making legal and financial decisions
- Making decisions about care facility placement
- Understanding depression
- Making decisions about driving