Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes begin (PINE ISLAND)

A class for family caregivers

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a FREE educational program designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a friend or relative. You will benefit from this class whether you are helping a parent, a spouse, a friend, someone who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country.  Workshops will teach you how to:

• Reduce stress associated with caregiving
• Balance your life
• Improve your self-confidence
• Better communicate your feelings
• Increase your ability to make tough caregiving decisions
• Locate helpful resources for caregivers in your community

This class series meets once a week for six weeks. Class size is limited, and registration is required.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers workshops begin July 22 and continues on Mondays through August 26 at the Beacon of Hope United Way House (5090 Doug Taylor Cir., St. James City)

To Register:

Advance registration is required.  For more information or to register, please call Sherry Young at the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida’s Elder Helpline at 866-413-5337 (866-41-ELDER) or email sherry.young@aaaswfl.org.

Funding for this program is provided by a grant for disease prevention and health promotion under the Older Americans Act, Title IIID, through the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.