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‘Powerful Tools for Caregivers’ Course to be Offered in Batavia

By July 17, 2017August 20th, 2021Care Coordination Services

by Kaitlin Jackson

Mon, Jul 17th 2017 11:50 am
“Powerful Tools for Caregivers,” a free caregiver education course, will start Aug. 24 and run through Sept. 28. The Genesee County Office for the Aging and the WNY Alzheimer’s Caregiver Partnership (WNYACP) are sponsoring the six-week course.
The course is open to the community. Classes will be held Thursdays from 12:30 to 3:15 p.m. at the Office for the Aging, 2 Bank St., Batavia.
In the six weekly classes, family caregivers of those with dementia will develop a wealth of self-care tools to reduce personal stress, change negative self-talk, learn positive communication strategies effective in challenging situations, and to manage emotions and make tough caregiver decisions.
This free community program fulfills WNYACP’s mission to reduce caregiver burden and burnout, and to improve the lives of caregivers and the lives of their loved ones.
“There is a growing need for caregiver support in our communities,” said Ruth Spink, director of the Genesee County Office for the Aging and partner in the WNYACP grant. “Our vision is to create supportive, dementia-friendly communities that reduce burden and prevent burnout through a strong partnership of professional service providers and community volunteers.”
Individuals interested in taking the course must register by Friday, Aug. 11. For more information or to register, please contact the Genesee County Office for the Aging at (585) 343-1611.
WNYACP, funded by a NYS Department of Health grant, assists caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s or other dementia with care consultation and assessment, caregiver support groups, caregiver education, respite assistance, enrichment events, caregiver events and transportation. WNYACP also offers a variety of volunteer opportunities. Partners of WNYACP are Catholic Charities; Alzheimer’s Association, WNY Chapter; and the County Offices for the Aging in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara and Wyoming counties. WNYACP serves residents in each of these counties. Call 800-342-9871 (NYConnects) for assistance or go to wnyacp.org.