(Ames) From late January through early March, ISU Extension and Outreach is offering Powerful Tools for Caregivers, an educational program for family caregivers.
Malisa Rader, Human Sciences Specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, said over 43.5 million family caregivers in America provide a vast array of emotional, financial, nursing, social, homemaking and other services on a daily or an intermittent basis. Caregiving can be a stressful responsibility leading to poor health, mental distress and less life satisfaction for the caregiver.
Rader said this series of online workshops is designed to provide tools you need to take care of yourself.
Participants will learn how to reduce stress, improve self-confidence, better communicate feelings, balance their life, increase their ability to make tough decisions and locate helpful resources.
A Telehealth Powerful Tools for Caregivers of Adults with Chronic Conditions series is scheduled for six Mondays, starting Jan. 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A second series is scheduled for six Tuesdays, starting Feb. 2, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
The program costs $35 per person or $40 per couple, and registration can be found online at https://bit.ly/2L8o5Gp.
