Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group Held every last Tuesday of the month from 6:00–7:30pm. Do you care for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia? Are you looking for information and helpful resources? Are you looking for support? The Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group provides emotional, educational, and social support for […]
Class #2: Identifying and Reducing Personal Stress Four steps are presented for effective stress management: (1) Identifying early warning signs, (2) Identifying personal sources of stress, (3) Changing what you can change and accepting what you cannot change, and (4) Taking action. Tools to reduce stress are discussed. Participants learn how to change negative self-talk […]
Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group Held every last Tuesday of the month from 6:00–7:30pm. Do you care for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia? Are you looking for information and helpful resources? Are you looking for support? The Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group provides emotional, educational, and social support for […]
Class #3: Communicating Feelings, Needs, and Concerns Participants learn how to communicate their feelings, needs, and concerns more effectively by using “I” messages. Through brief dramatizations, participants experience the impact of both “I” messages and “You” messages (which tend to sound blaming and put people on the defensive). They practice changing “You” messages to “I” […]
Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group Held every last Tuesday of the month from 6:00–7:30pm. Do you care for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia? Are you looking for information and helpful resources? Are you looking for support? The Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group provides emotional, educational, and social support for […]
Class #4: Communicating in Challenging Situations Participants practice two communication tools – assertiveness and Aikido – which are helpful in difficult situations. They learn a four-step process, called DESC (Describe, Express, Specify, and Consequence) for using the assertive style of communication. With Aikido, participants learn how to align and find “common ground” with a person […]
Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group Held every last Tuesday of the month from 6:00–7:30pm. Do you care for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia? Are you looking for information and helpful resources? Are you looking for support? The Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group provides emotional, educational, and social support for […]
Class #5: Learning from Our Emotions The overriding theme of this class is “our emotions are messages we need to listen to.” It emphasizes that feelings occur for a reason and that feelings are neither good nor bad. Focus is on identifying constructive ways for dealing with difficult feelings – especially anger, guilt, and depression […]
Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group Held every last Tuesday of the month from 6:00–7:30pm. Do you care for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia? Are you looking for information and helpful resources? Are you looking for support? The Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group provides emotional, educational, and social support for […]
Class #6: Mastering Caregiving Decisions Focus is on the internal emotional process caregivers go through when they experience a life change. Tools for dealing with changes and for making tough decisions – including a decision-making model and the family meeting – are discussed. A class for family caregivers Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational […]
Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group Held every last Tuesday of the month from 6:00–7:30pm. Do you care for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia? Are you looking for information and helpful resources? Are you looking for support? The Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group provides emotional, educational, and social support for […]
Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group Held every last Tuesday of the month from 6:00–7:30pm. Do you care for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia? Are you looking for information and helpful resources? Are you looking for support? The Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group provides emotional, educational, and social support for […]
Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group Held every last Tuesday of the month from 6:00–7:30pm. Do you care for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia? Are you looking for information and helpful resources? Are you looking for support? The Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group provides emotional, educational, and social support for […]
Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group Held every last Tuesday of the month from 6:00–7:30pm. Do you care for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia? Are you looking for information and helpful resources? Are you looking for support? The Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group provides emotional, educational, and social support for […]
Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group Held every last Tuesday of the month from 6:00–7:30pm. Do you care for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia? Are you looking for information and helpful resources? Are you looking for support? The Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group provides emotional, educational, and social support for […]
Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group Held every last Tuesday of the month from 6:00–7:30pm. Do you care for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia? Are you looking for information and helpful resources? Are you looking for support? The Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group provides emotional, educational, and social support for […]
Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group Held every last Tuesday of the month from 6:00–7:30pm. Do you care for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia? Are you looking for information and helpful resources? Are you looking for support? The Alzheimer Outreach Program Caregiver Support Group provides emotional, educational, and social support for […]
