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Program Offerings
Train the Trainer Sessions
Whether you are new in providing caregiver support, developing group programs or a long-term veteran, these workshops will help expand your knowledge and skills to provide the very best in caregiver support.
Let’s Get Real: The Anatomy of a Caregiver
This session concentrates on the feelings and family issues that surround and often overwhelm family caregivers. Discussions include the following as cornerstones to maintaining an effective quality of life.
- What happens to my personal relationships?
- How are the caregivers impacted by previous coping patterns?
- What is expectation management?
- What needs to be known about problem solving?
- Why are there so many guilty feelings?
What Caregivers Need to Know
A dynamic and informative session that continues to grow.
- What happens to family life?
- Do caregivers need practical advice on healthcare issues?
- What needs to be known about disease management?
- Advocacy and self-care are essentials in getting through it all.
Establishing a Caregiver Network
This session discusses the importance of using traditional and new media options to enhance the support system for caregivers. Participants learn the practical aspects of establishing networks, the role of the coordinator/facilitator and creative ways to introduce proven topics of interest.
- How do I find coordinators and caregivers?
- How do I keep their interest?
- How do I design sessions that will help promote healing and support?
- What skills do I need to develop and share with coordinators?
- What are the pros and cons of the traditional group and new technology?
What is My Role?
A customized session dedicated to supporting your particular goals.
- What will be your measurement of success?
- What are your time-lines?
- What is the role of listening?
- How do you get real feedback from others?
- How do you use materials such as books, pamphlets and speakers?
General Workshops
Caregiving
Designed for individuals who are new or experienced caregivers: In this session individuals will learn:
- Sorting through the mix of resources
- Getting important matters and papers organized
- Understanding that caregiving is only one of many of an individual’s roles and responsibilities.
FUNctional Stress Management
This session is a gift to everyone.
- How to relieve caregiver stress through play, laughter, highly classified secrets and just plain fun
- Take care of yourself and leave with stress reduction techniques that can be practiced at home or work.
How to Find and Access Community Resources
Explore the wealth of community resources that are available in most locales, as well as, learn to maneuver through the bureaucracy. Participant “dilemmas” will be used as case studies for demonstration.
Improving Communications with an Elderly Loved One
In this session, participants will learn about communication issues and techniques across the continuum from oriented to severely confused older adults. Demonstration and role-play will be used.
Legal Issues
This session is for the caregiver that has questions about such legal documents as advance directives, powers of attorney, probate or guardianship. Handouts and a question and answer period will follow the general overview.
Making the Right Choices: Adult Day Center; Assisted Living; Nursing
Home?
What is the right choice for you and your loved one? Explore the different options, learn how to make the best choice and develop a plan for looking at facilities.
Organizing a Caregiver Support Network
For caregivers who would like to start a support network at work or in their faith community: Here are techniques and ideas from our Train the Trainer sessions designed for the layperson.
Put Paper in “Its” Place!
Learn to organize important papers that accumulate from insurance companies, doctor’s charges, hospital charges, medication and/or treatment information—the list can go on for a long time.
- Deal with unnecessary papers
- Sorting and storing family records
Safety at Home
In this session participants will learn an approach to safety that goes beyond the typical list of safe practices. Topics that will be addressed include:
- Preparation needed for the home to decrease alls and injuries
- Medication management for personal safety
- Choosing assistive devices and repairs to increase safety and independence
Social Security and Medicare
Of interest to everyone with parents, a family member with certain disabling conditions or who is becoming older themselves!. This session covers the eligibility and benefits for Social Security Insurance, Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicare programs.
The Long Distance Caregiver or the Only Child/Single Parent
Caring for a family member who lives a long distance has unique problems. As does caring for a family member when you are a single parent or only child. It is a lonely and anxious road that requires extensive information and planning.
- How can one manage it all from far away except with help from others, who are far away?
- Where does the money come form?
- What are the resources and who are people you need to know?
- What do you need to have in place as a single Mom or Dad?
- What are the legal issues, financial responsibilities, family issues and expectations?
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