Support for Unpaid Caregivers

DAYTON – Two classes, providing for unpaid caregivers will begin May 10 in Dayton. The classes are free but pre-registration is required by May 3.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a six-week course to help caregivers develop self-care tools incuding: stress reduction, changing negative self-talk, communicating needs to family members, healthcare, and service providers, dealing with difficult feelings, making tough decisions, and more. Participants will receive a copy of The Caregiver Helpbook. Classess will be held on Wed. from 1-3:30 p.m., beginning May 10.

Staying Connected is a four-week small group seminar for persons with early stage memory loss, and their care partners. Participants will learn how to cope with the daily challenges of memory, what the role of family and social relationships is in maintaining quality of life, how mood affects memory, making realistic plans for the future, and more. Classes will be Wednesday mornings, beginning May 10.

Both class series are free but require pre-registration by May 3. To register, call the Dayton Aging and Long Term Care office at (509) 382-4787. The classes are offered by the Southeastern Aging and Long Term Care and the Northwest Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.