Rosalyn Carter said it best: “There are only four kinds of people in the world – those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers and those who will need caregivers.”
Although caregiving can be very rewarding, it can also be stressful. There may be times when you feel squeezed by the demands of providing care, balancing family obligations, working, and taking care of yourself. At times you may not know where to go for answers, emotional support and practical advice, or how to get a break from your caregiving responsibilities. Caregiver classes and support groups can help provide the answers and support you are seeking.
Week one starts tonight at Parkway Health Center 7-8:30 PM.
CLASSES:
"UCARE" Classes
If a loved one leans on you, lean on the UCARE Caregiver Guide Classes which provide hands-on training on a variety of topics to help you. All classes provide contact information for local services, websites, and publications that will help caregivers.
TOPICS
Week 1: Community Support for Remaining at Home; Managing Personal Assistants
Week 2: General Caregiving Skills; Healthy Eating
Week 3: Home Safety; The Accessible Home
Week 4: Positioning and Helping Your Loved One Move; Assisting with Personal Care
Week 5: Assistive Technology
Week 6: Alzheimer's & Dementia; Mental Illness
Week 7: Legal & Financial Issues
Week 8: Caring for the Caregiver
Week 9: Review
Participants this Fall have said the following about the UCARE classes:
“Thank you for having prepared yourselves to lift and teach us and so many others. It is a new world - this care-taking business, for so many of us. Who would have known that life just doesn't come to a rainbow end for our loved ones, but rather, we have to travel a very different road than we ever have before in order to help them finish with grace and dignity and proper care.”
“Our class instructor was great – always appreciated that she was ready to go with her lesson material and I was happy for the class discussions. The discussions helped me feel like I am not alone. I feel more empowered to be a caregiver. I loved the guest speakers they brought answers and comfort and expertise. Thank you for a great experience and for a break from the stress at home and for help with knowing how to better deal with the changes that my [loved one] is facing.”
For questions, please call Adam Frary (801)229-3818 Send Email
Online registration for Fall 2011 classes is now open. Classes will begin the week of September 19th.
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