Class is held Tuesdays, September 17 to October 22, 10:30 am - noon.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a 6-week educational program that focuses on the needs of family caregivers of individuals with chronic conditions. Family caregivers develop a variety of self-care tools to:

Reduce personal stress
Change negative self-talk
Communicate their needs to family members and healthcare providers
Communicate more effectively in challenging situations
Deal with difficult feelings
Make tough caregiving decisions

Class participants also receive a copy of The Caregiver Helpbook, developed specifically for the class. This is a free class for family caregivers of someone with a chronic illness and/or dementia.

You can also register by contacting Megan Vance at 585-244-8400 ext. 213 or mvance@lifespanrochester.org.

We ask for a suggested contribution of $20.00 to cover the course and materials.

Sponsored by: Finger Lakes Caregiver Institute at Lifespan and the Ontario County Caregiver Resource Center

Funded in part by a grant from the NYS Department of Health, the Monroe and the Ontario County Offices for the Aging, US Administration on Aging & participant contributions.