You love her. She took care of you all of your life. Now that she needs assistance, you’re the one to do it. But don’t forget to take care of YOU, too!
“Powerful Tools For Caregivers” is an educational program designed to help family caregivers (no professional caregivers, please). This program will help you take care of yourself while caring for a relative or friend. You will benefit from the class whether you are helping a parent, spouse, friend, someone who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country.
What does the class cover?
This class will give YOU, the family caregiver, tools to:
Help you reduce stress
Communicate effectively with other family members, your doctor, and paid help
Take care of yourself
Reduce guilt, anger, depression
Help you relax
Make tough decisions
Set goals and problem-solve
The class offered at Gentog will be presented by two Parish Nurses who have taught the class several times. This class does not focus on specific diseases or hands-on caregiving for the care receiver. The class was developed by Legacy Caregiver Services in Portland, OR and has been shown to reduce caregiver guilt, anger and depression; improve caregiver self-care and communication skills, and increase community service use.
Mark your calendar!
This six week series meets for 2 1/2 hours each week on:
Dates: Mondays, July 27, and August 3,10,17,24 and 31, 2009
Time: 1:30pm – 4:00pm
Location: Gentog – 11535 SW Durham Rd, Suite C5 - Tigard, OR 97224
(Located in the Willowbrook Center at Hwy 99W & Durham Rd)
Class size is limited, and registration is required. There is NO fee for the class. A donation to cover the cost of your book is appreciated. Please call Gentog at 503-639-2600 to reserve your space.
For questions about the class, contact:
Gertrude Welsh 503-245-1171 or by email at gwelsh_54@msn.com
or Blanche Kobs 503-598-9180 or by email at kobsblanche@yahoo.com
This class is co-sponsored by the Northwest Parish Nurse Ministries, St Clare Catholic Church, St Anthony Catholic Church, Gentog and Legacy Health Systems.
Free Care Available During Class for you Loved One!
