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Using the Savvy Caregivers model, Creating Confident Caregivers is a six-sesson program led by a certified master trainer. This university-tested program provides participants with information, skills, and attitudes to manage stress and to increas effectiveness in caring for loved ones. Because it is part of a federally-funded program, there is no charge to participants for the class or materials; respite care for your family member can be provided free of charge while you attend.
- dementia and its effects on the brain
- caregiver resources
- managing behaviors
- improving caregiving skills
- how to handle everyday activities more easily
- taking care of yourself to better care for your loved one.
Creating Confident Caregivers Workshop - Oct./Nov. 2010 Class
Here's what caregivers that completed the workshop had to say about it:
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The information in the class was absolutely invaluable. I can't thank you enough. Gaylord Caregiver |
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Cheboygan Caregiver |
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I learned to accept things as they are and to do my best to take care of my husband as long as I can . . . and to ask for help, even for myself, and not feel guilty. Alpena Caregiver |
learn how to reduce caregiver stress, improve self
confidence, create a positive caregiving environment
The next CCC Workshop is scheduled as follows:
Location: Conference Room
Otsego Memorial Hospital
Master Trainer: Robin Petruska
* Classes are also available in Grayling and Lewiston. Call (989) 732-1122 for more information.
Upcoming CCC Workshops will be held as follows in Gaylord:
Dates: August 21 - September 25, 2012
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Location: Otsego Memorial Hospital
825 N. Center Ave.
Gaylord, MI 49735
Upcoming CCC Workshops will be held as follows in Grayling:
Dates: March 20 - April 24, 2012
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
Location: Au Sable/Nature Center
100 S. James (I-75 Business Loop)
Grayling, MI 49738
Workshop Registration Information:
To register for the next CCC workshop, please complete the Contact Us: form at the top of this website, or call the Otsego County Commission on Aging (OCCOA) at (989) 732-1122.
Grant-funded Respite Care is Available for Your Loved One!
Grant-funded respite care for your loved one is available at OCCOA's Otsego Haus adult day service program while you attend the workshop classes. Please call (989) 732-1122 for more information.
Certified Master Trainer Robin Petruska
was the primary caregiver for her mother,
Elizabeth Rosenthal.
Creating Confident Caregivers is supported, in part, by the U.S. Administration on Aging through its Alzheimer's Disease Supportive Services Program Grants; the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging; and the Region 9 Area Agency on Aging.