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Program assists dementia care workers
WARRENSBURG – Care Connection for Aging Services can provide free, online, specialized family caregiver training.
Care Connection’s Family Caregiver Program provides practical advice and support for caregivers of people with dementia.
Topics include daily care, everyday activities, restlessness and anxiety, injury prevention and safety, anger, mealtimes, bladder and bowel problems, self-care, communication, sleep, bathing, wandering, transferring, brain health, driving and dementia, and balancing work with caregiving.
“During this time, we want to make the life of the caregiver a little bit easier,” Care Connection Care Management Director Marilyn Gunter said. “We want to reduce physical and emotional stress that comes with caregiving.”
During a telephonic session, a Care Connection will evaluate the capacities of the person with dementia; provide information about the disease, including ‘ caregiving strategies and community resources; evaluate potential safety risks and offer…