Self-care is essential for your health and helps you support others.
Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes teach participants how to take better care of themselves while caring for a friend or relative. Whether providing care for a spouse, partner, parent, friend, or a child with special needs; at home or in a care facility, whether down the block or miles away, it’s is an important role. This course is for family caregivers like you!
This six-week class series gives you the confidence and support to better care for your loved one – and yourself.
The classes give caregivers tools to help:
Reduce stress
Improve self confidence
Manage time, set goals, solve problems
Better communicate your feelings
Make tough decisions
Locate helpful resources
Participants will receive The Caregiver Helpbook, which follows the curriculum and provides additional tools to address specific caregiver issues. The New York State Caregiving & Respite Coalition provides this class at no charge.
“After taking this class, I am a more confident caregiver. Having tools to resolve problems is a definite advantage in becoming a better caregiver and a happier, wiser, healthier me... and us!”
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is owned and managed by Iowa State University of Science and Technology.