Powerful Tools Brochure (PDF)

This six-week course is for family caregivers of persons impacted by dementia, serious illness or injury. It is designed to empower caregivers with skills to better care for their family member and themselves. Each session focuses on effective ways to reduce stress, how to communicate feelings, needs and concerns, manage challenging situations, and master tough caregiving decisions.

The fee for all six classes is $10, and includes “The Caregiver Helpbook,” which covers

• reducing personal stress
• communicating effectively with others and in challenging situations
• making decisions about care facilities
• mastering caregivers transitions
• hiring in-home help
• making financial decisions
• understanding depression
• making decisions about driving
• helping memory impaired elders.

Location:
Group Health Cooperative
Capitol Clinic
675 W Washington Ave
Madison, WI

Date: (six consecutive Wednesdays)
Mondays
5:00 p.m. - 7:30 pm
Begins January 26, 2009 through March 16, 2009

Contact:
Claire Culbertson
(608) 261-5679

Please check back soon for upcoming classes, or call Claire Culbertson at 261-5679 to state your interest in a class. Thank you.

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Last Revised: Arpil 2008