Caregiving Essentials: First Steps Training
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Caregiving Essentials: First Steps Training

Caregiving Essentials: First Steps (Part #1 Steps to Resilience; Part #2 Physical Care & Safety)

By PCOA

Location

PCOA Katie Dusenberry Healthy Aging Center

600 South Country Club Road Tucson, AZ 85716

About this event

This two-part workshop is for informal, non-paid family caregivers and touches upon common caregiver issues. In the morning, Part#1 Steps to Resilience, topics are discussed such as communication strategies, legal and financial matters, housing, memory care & dementias, end of life planning, and many others. In Part #2 Physical Care & Safety, we have an apartment like room which is set up to demonstrate and assist caregivers in learning proper body mechanics to not hurt your back, home safety and assistive devices, setting up an emergency plan and other useful topics.

Workshop 1: Steps to Resilience

(9:00am – 12:30pm) • Stress Management Tools • Communication Strategies • Alzheimer’s & other dementias • Nutrition, Hydration & Assistance with Eating • Psychological & Emotional Conditions • Grief & End of Life Resources • Managing Medications • Phone and Technology Use • Housework/ Laundry Services • Driving Concerns • Finances & Legal Resources

Workshop 2: Physical Care and Safety

(1:00 – 3:30pm) • Proper Body Mechanics • Home Environment Safety & Fall Prevention • Planning for an Emergency • Understanding Assistive Devices • Proper Walking /Transferring techniques • Re-positioning with reassessment • Activity Planning, Outings and Car Etiquette • Infection control and providing Personal Care


For possible respite during training, call Arizona Caregiver Coalition 888.737.7494 or our Helpline 520-790-7262.

NOTE: If staying for both, bring your own lunch. Only water and coffee will be available.


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It is the policy of Pima Council on Aging not to discriminate based on disability in admission to, access to, or operation of its programs, services, and activities or in its hiring and employment practices. Individual with disabilities who need accommodation, including auxiliary aids for effective communication in programs, services, or activities, are invited to make their needs and preferences known to the office staff.

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Applicants for services, clients, client family members, persons with disabilities, applicants for employment, employees, volunteers, and individuals holding professional agreements with Pima Council On Aging (PCOA) are hereby notified that this agency does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, national origin, age, or disability in admission or access to, or services or employment in, its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the agency’s compliance with the regulations, implementing Title VI, Title IX, The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 is directed to contact the following individual who has been designated by PCOA to coordinate efforts to comply with the regulations regarding nondiscrimination:

Name: Jennifer Billa

Title: Human Resources Director

Phone: 520-790-0504

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