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.
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