State Benefits

WDVA State Benefits

Savvy Caregiver Workshop

The Savvy Caregiver Class is a proven curriculum developed for family caregivers and grounded in research that teaches strategies, practical real-world skills, and helps to reduce stress, both in the caregiver and the person for whom care is being provided. 

The course will cover: 

  • understanding the career of caregiving
  • different types of dementia
  • how the decline in cognition affects behavior
  • dealing with feelings that arise while caregiving
  • fitting tasks and activities to the person's abilities
  • skills to manage daily life 
  • communicating more effectively

WHEN: Wednesdays, April 3 - May 8, 2024 (six week program)

TIME: 1 pm to 3 pm

WHERE: Altoona Public Library

Register before March 28th to ensure you receive the caregiver manual. 

FLYER HERE 

REGISTER HERE 

 

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