Healthy Living for ME Workshops
Building Better Caregivers
About the workshop
This six-week class meets once a week for two and a half hours. Each class includes a new topic designed for family caregivers. The class is a combination of presentations, discussion, and activities with others who have similar experiences. Participants make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their plan.
You will learn about:
- Self-Care methods
- Dealing with difficult emotions
- Managing difficult care partner behaviors
- Planning for the future
- Finding resources
- Improving communication skills with friends and family
- Family meetings
- Working with healthcare professionals and systems
- Action-planning
- Solving-problems
- Decision-making
Benefits of the workshop
- Learn strategies for self-care and stress management
- Meet new friends with similar needs and concerns
- Provide support and encouragement to your peers
- Become more involved in your community with your neighbors
More information about this program’s research and evaluation can be found here.
Who should take the workshop
Adult informal (family and friends) caregivers caring for adults with memory impairment and challenging behaviors.
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