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Workshop for Family Caregivers
For the past few months I’ve been planning a workshop for family caregivers. This particular workshop will focus on elder care and dementia issues.
Last year when I became a caregiver, I looked for some sort of local workshop or class that I could attend that would help prepare me for taking care of my god-sister. Considering there are more than 50 million family caregivers in the United States and those caregivers provide 80% of long term care, I thought it would be relatively easy to find some local classes or workshops. Not so!
With that in mind, I decided to host a workshop in the greater Atlanta area. If you are a family caregiver like me, you have probably asked: What are my care options? Where do I find Alzheimer’s resources? How do I keep from becoming resentful or burned out? What are these different Medicare Options? If this sounds like you, please join us for this 4 hour workshop.
August 15, 2009
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Smyrna Community Center
Community Room
200 Village Green Circle SE
Smyrna, GA 30080
Cost: $30 per person Free
Experienced Elder Care Professionals
Each workshop participant will receive a binder with information relating to elder care, dementia and general caregiving issues. A light lunch is included in the workshop fee.
