Date and Time
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM PDT
Location
St. Irenaeus Catholic Church
5201 Evergreen Ave
Cypress, CA 90630
Fees/Admission
Free. For those that attend, respite is available for your loved one, at no cost, if arranged ahead of time. Reservations are required.
Savvy Caregiver by Alzheimer's Orange...
Description
The Savvy Caregiver program is an evidence-based training, resulting in caregivers who possess greater confidence, greater understanding of Alzheimer?s disease and related dementia, and practical skills to improve quality of life and support.
Those completing this nationally acclaimed course gain:
- Personal knowledge, skills and caregiving perspective
- Skills to assess abilities of their loved one with dementia
- Confidence to set and alter caregiving goals
- Strategies to manage activities of daily living
- Understanding of the disease progression
- Essential abilities to attend to self-care
- Increased ability to work effectively with professionals providing care