A self-guided walking program with six weeks of online class support.This program helps participants with or without arthritis increase balance and strength with physical activity. If you can be on your feet for 10 minutes without increased pain, you can have success with this program. The online class dates are Wednesdays, May 26 - June 30, 2021. Optional Webex Orientation: Wednesday, May 19.
Creating Confident Caregivers is designed to assist individuals caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease, dementia or memory loss.Creating Confident Caregivers is an evidence-based university tested program which provides caregivers with information and tools for managing daily life, behavior, resources and their own well-being. Two-hour online class sessions are held once a week on Wednesday for six weeks. The online class dates are July 28, August 4, 11, 18, 25, and September 1, 2021. An optional Webex (online platform) orientation is on Wednesday, July 21 at 2 pm EST. Registered participants will be contacted prior to orientation date.
If you can be on your feet for 10 minutes without increased pain, you can have success with Walk With Ease!Whether you need relief from arthritis pain or just want to be more active, the Arthritis Foundation's Walk With Ease can help. This is a self-guided walking program with six weeks of online class support to help you stay motivated and build confidence, while you learn to safely increase physical activity. Walk With Ease has been proven to increase balance, strength, and walking pace, reduce the pain and discomfort of arthritis, build confidence and improve overall health.
A six-week online workshop designed to help informal family caregivers better care for themselves while caring for a relative or friend.Powerful Tools for Caregivers was developed for the non-professional, informal caregiver. This program is designed to help caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a parent, spouse, or friend at home, in a nursing home, or across the country. Six online class will be held on Wednesdays from 2:00 – 3:30 pm EST. Class dates are October 6, 13, 20, 27, and November 3 & 10, 2021. An optional Zoom orientation will be held on Wednesday, September 29 at … Continue reading
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This three-part online Dementia training series is for caregivers of people with dementia. Each class is an hour long.December 1: The Dementia Overview for Family and Friends online class provides information about dementia as a disease, how the disease affects more than just memory, the role of confusion, and communication skills as well as providing strategies and techniques useful for daily interaction with individuals living with dementia.December 8: Planning Activities for Persons with Dementia online class provides information on engaging activities and assisting individuals with dementia in a way that promotes contented involvement, as well as strategies and techniques useful … Continue reading
This three-part online Dementia training series is for caregivers of people with dementia. Each class is an hour long, from 2 - 3 p.m. ESTJanuary 18: The Dementia Overview for Family and Friends online class provides information about dementia as a disease, how the disease affects more than just memory, the role of confusion, and communication skills as well as providing strategies and techniques useful for daily interaction with individuals living with dementia. January 25: Planning Activities for Persons with Dementia online class provides information on engaging activities and assisting individuals with dementia in a way that promotes contented involvement, … Continue reading
