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The Family Caregiver Support Program offers the highly successful, evidence based national program called “Powerful Tools for Caregiving”. This class series meets one time a week for six weeks offering the family caregiver a wealth of self-care tools to:
Each participant receives the “Caregiver Helpbook” and there is no cost to attend the classes.
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a program you can count on to make a positive difference in your life.
“This program truly has given me some tools for communication with my mother, who has dementia. This course is very helpful because it challenged me to take action for my own needs. I am a better Caregiver because I have taken the time to take these classes.”
Family Caregiver Support Group
Caregivers so seldom take time or find the place to talk about their own needs. Support groups can help the family caregiver find some relief from isolation, share their experiences as a caregiver, and all the emotions that accompany that role.
Third Tuesday of each month from 2:00-4:00PM
*Support Groups are now meeting virtually by zoom. Please call or send a message to register.
Taking care of an older or ill family member can be enormously rewarding, but it can be physically and emotionally draining as well. That’s why it is important for caregivers to seek occasional respite from their responsibilities.
Respite care provides relief for the caregiver. It takes some of the burden and stress away. Getting respite care is important for your health and for your ability to continue to provide care for your loved one.
The Family Caregiver Support Program offers temporary respite for an eligible family caregiver needing a break.
Caregivers are not limited to individuals simply caring for older loved ones, sometimes we find ourselves in the unique situation of caring for grandchildren. You are not alone! Reach out to our Family Caregiver Support Specialist for more information on available programming and support opportunities through Council on Aging and other local organizations.
Support is available to grandparents 55 and older caring for a grandchild 18 or younger. For more details, call (704)-292-1797.
An adult day program provides services during the day such as meals, socialization, games and educational activities. This allows the caregiver the freedom to get a break or go to work during the day.
Our Next Door Group Respite Program is one option of an adult day program for individuals with memory loss. The setting is home-like setting is a smaller scale with no more than 10 participants in one day. Our low participant to staff ratio enables us to create a person-centered approach to find out what is important to our participants.
If you are interested in learning more about how an adult day care program can help or the adult day care options for our area, contact our Family Caregiver Specialist by calling or sending us a message.
Council on Aging in Union County is an independent, non-profit agency supporting people 60 and over in their efforts to remain healthy, active, and in control of their own lives. The agency connects clients with the services they need to live independently for as long as possible.
