Powerful Tools for Caregivers® helps family and friends caring for older adults with long-term health conditions develop the skills and confidence to better care for themselves while caring for others. The weekly topics range from reducing your stress to communicating in challenging situation and mastering caregiving decisions.
Audience: Caregivers for older adults with long-term health conditions (e.g., stroke, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, and others)
Class Requirements
Modes of Delivery
- In-person
- Online via Zoom
Duration
- 2-hour sessions
- 6 sessions, 1 class per week for 6 weeks
Leaders
- 2 trained leaders
- 2-day in-person training or online training for 5 half days
- Powerful Tools for Caregivers
Materials
- Caregiver Helpbook
- Leader manual
Participants
- Recommended 8-15 participants per class
Special Requirements
For classes hosted via online video conference:
- Participants need to have audio and visual capability
- Leader must use HIPAA-compliant platform, Zoom
Online Via Zoom Materials
