Feeling Stretched as a Caregiver?
by Kathy Lupfer Nielsen, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent
Are you helping a parent, spouse, friend, special needs child or sibling, or someone in the nursing home or across the country? Plan to attend an upcoming program, “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” designed to benefit family caregivers. The program series will start on September 16th at Smith Center Courthouse meeting room from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. and the same evening at the Stockton Public Library from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
The six series sessions include topics such as taking care of yourself, managing stress, finding and using local and online resources, communicating feelings needs and concerns, communicating effectively in challenging situations learning from emotions and mastering caregiving decisions. This program is designed to help caregivers care for themselves while taking care of a loved one. It is also designed to learn from each other involved in the caregiving process.
Classes will be led by K-State Research and Extension Family and Consumer Science Agents, Anna Muir, Phillips-Rooks District and Kathy Lupfer-Nielsen, Post Rock District. The Public Library will be co-sponsoring this workshop in Stockton. All are welcome to attending either location depending on what works best for your time.
Registration is required to ensure program handouts for each participant, but there is no charge for the classes. However a minimum of 10 participants is necessary to hold the program in each location. A handbook “The Caregivers Helpbook” will be available for optional purchase.
Please register by September 5th with Anna Muir at amuir@ksu.edu or Stockton office by calling 425-6851 or with Kathy Lupfer Nielsen at knielsen@ksu.edu or calling Smith Center office at 282-6823.
Are you helping a parent, spouse, friend, special needs child or sibling, or someone in the nursing home or across the country? Plan to attend an upcoming program, “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” designed to benefit family caregivers. The program series will start on September 16th at Smith Center Courthouse meeting room from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. and the same evening at the Stockton Public Library from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The six series sessions include topics such as taking care of yourself, managing stress, finding and using local and online resources, communicating feelings needs and concerns, communicating effectively in challenging situations learning from emotions and mastering caregiving decisions. This program is designed to help caregivers care for themselves while taking care of a loved one. It is also designed to learn from each other involved in the caregiving process.
Classes will be led by K-State Research and Extension Family and Consumer Science Agents, Anna Muir, Phillips-Rooks District and Kathy Lupfer-Nielsen, Post Rock District. The Public Library will be co-sponsoring this workshop in Stockton. All are welcome to attending either location depending on what works best for your time. Registration is required to ensure program handouts for each participant, but there is no charge for the classes. However a minimum of 10 participants is necessary to hold the program in each location. A handbook “The Caregivers Helpbook” will be available for optional purchase.
Please register by September 5th with Anna Muir at amuir@ksu.edu or Stockton office by calling 425-6851 or with Kathy Lupfer Nielsen at knielsen@ksu.edu or calling Smith Center office at 282-6823.
