This program is for families transitioning a loved one from the community to the nursing home setting. Discusses choosing a facility, strategies for managing care, and resident’s rights.
Tools For Independence: Navigating the Health Care Maze
Learn about consumer rights, tips for getting high quality care in various settings.
Tools For Independence: Getting Started & Planning Ahead
Information on long-term care, financial realities, and legal tools for planning.
Tools For Independent Living: Caring for a “Difficult” Family Member
Discuss circumstances which can provoke difficult behaviors, and learn techniques for coping with these behaviors.
Tools for Independent Living: Preventing Burnout in Caregiving
Identify signs of caregiver stress and burnout; common emotions and coping strategies discussed.
Tools For Independent Living: Family Dynamics & Aging
Learn common characteristics of spouses, adult children and siblings involved in caregiving and how this relates to common caregiving challenges. Information to help overcome obstacles in family caregiving discussed.
Tools for Independent Living: Caring for Someone in the Home
Develop tips/techniques for providing home care for loved ones.
