The following sessions are ongoing and will be offered throughout the year. Check the current schedule.

Series I:  Family Caregiver Skills:  Personal Care and Transfer Techniques

This is a skills-based series condensed into three 2-hour workshops.  Participants will learn how to assist with bathing, incontinent care, dressing, oral care, range of motion exercises and proper transfer techniques from the bed, chair and wheelchair.  The skills learned in the 3 workshops are based on established techniques for ensuring safety, preserving dignity and preventing injury to both the elder and caregiver.  Tips on how to take care of you, the caregiver, are also included in each session.  The workshops utilize the KCC Nursing Lab facilities and emphasis is placed on direct hands-on skills.  Participants are encouraged to practice. 

Series II:  The Basics of Family Caregiving

This is a more extensive series of six 2-hour workshops.  Participants will learn what is involved in caring for a family elder, the skills that are needed for caregiving, and how to make decisions about providing care to a loved one.  The workshops will include the following topics: assisting with activities of daily living such as dressing, bathing, eating, etc., normal aging and common chronic health conditions, managing medications, nutrition and diet, community services, legal and financial considerations, memory exercises to keep the aging mind sharp, tips on caring for an elder with Alzheimer’s or other dementias, and how to care for you, the caregiver.  The skills learned in the 6 workshops are based on established techniques for ensuring safety, preserving dignity and preventing injury to both the elder and caregiver.