Dementia Caregiver Workshop

Dementia Caregiver Workshop

A 6 week workshop offered free for all caregivers of persons with dementia.

Facilitator: Carol Dippold, M.A. Licensed Professional Counselor. Certified Dementia Practitioner

Dates: Thursdays starting March 26 and ending April 30.

Time: 10:00 to 12:00 Workshop Sessions

12:00 to 1:00 pm Meal, Relaxation, Health Screen

Location: Trinity Lutheran Church, 100 North Frederick St., Cape Girardeau

Register: Call the church office 573-335-8224 to register. Limited to first 15 registrants.

Benefits of Attending:

+ Learn more about Dementia: types, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

+ Communicate more effectively with family, friends, health professionals, and person with dementia.

+ Learn how to manage difficult behaviors, angry outbursts, refusals, and violence from your loved one.

+ Explore activities you can share with your loved one.

+ Take better care of your own health while caregiving for another person. Explore common emotions like frustration, fear, loneliness, and grief and how to deal with them. Develop a plan how to start taking care of yourself.

+ Plan for the future: Home safety, Family relations, Legal matters, Levels of Care, and End of life decisions

+ Discover resources in our area.

Please join us for this informative and supportive workshop. Everything is free of charge. Let us “take care of you.” The meals, relaxing activities, and basic health screens are provided by Trinity’s Parish Nurse Ministry and Board of Christian Care and grants from Thrivent Financial.