Educational Resources
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2010 CAREGIVER EDUCATIONAL SERIES
Caring Every Day. For the one in five adults in America who serve as family caregivers, family caregiving is an important and time-consuming part of daily life. Unfortunately the burdens and stress that are a part of family caregiving can take their toll. For instance family caregivers are known to have much higher rates of depression than the rest of the population. Among the six in ten family caregivers who are employed many alter their work life and consequently their financial well being by cutting their hours or taking unpaid leave.
Caregiver Support Program of the Area Office on Aging Northwestern Ohio, Inc. strives to increase awareness about family caregiving and to provide more education and support for those who are or who may find themselves in the role of the unpaid caregiver. The Mott Branch Library and Swanton Library will continue to host our monthly 2010 Caregiver Educational Series. These meetings offer three steps that family caregivers can take every day to make their lives easier, improve the care they provide their loved one, and raise overall awareness. In 2010, the sessions will cover new and improved topics with more practical information and resources.
In Lucas County, sessions will be held on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 6:30-8:00 p.m., at the Mott Branch Library, 1085 Dorr Street, Toledo, Ohio. In Fulton County, sessions will be held the third Wednesday of the month from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Respite may be available provided a 72 hour notice is given. To register, please call Ms. Levarine Graham, Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio at 419-382-0624 ext. 1119 or 1-800-472-7277.
Meeting Schedule
Lucas County
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Date
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Topic
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Tuesday, January, 26, 2010
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Memory Loss
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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Pre-Paid Funeral Planning
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Tuesday March 23, 2010
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Healthy Eating
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Tuesday April 27, 2010
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When Caregiving Pulls Families Apart
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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Resources for Cancer Patients and Their Families
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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Keep Moving, Stay Healthy & Fit
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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Difference Between Palliative and Hospice Care
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
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Estate Planning: Common Mistakes to Avoid
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
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Advance Care Planning
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
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Stress Reduction During the Holidays
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Fulton County
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Date
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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Topic
How to Prevent Back Injuries
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
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Memory Loss
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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Healthy Eating
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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Estate Planning: Common Mistakes to Avoid
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
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How to Hire a Home Health Agency or Independent Caregiver
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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Alzheimer's Association Resources
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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When Should a Person Stop Driving
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
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Pre-Paid Funeral Planning
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
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Get Facts About Medication Interactions
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Wednesday, October 21, 2010
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Stress Reduction During the Holidays
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The Caregiver Educational Series are funded by the Caregiver Support Program of the Area Office on Aging Northwestern Ohio, Inc. and we do not make any endorsements or recommendations. All guest speakers are for informational purposes only.
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BROCHURES AND PAMPHLETS
 Listed
below are a variety of brochures and pamphlets that we have
on caregiving topics. One copy of the specific pamphlets and
brochures may be requested by e-mailing ctrsuccessfulaging@utoledo.edu
or by calling Dr. Barbara Kopp Miller at (419) 383-4289.
Pamphlets and brochures available
through:
Journey Works Publishing
P. O. Box 8466
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
800-775-1998
| • 50 Things Every
Caregiver Should Know |
| • Balancing Caregiving, Family
and Work |
| • Bathing and Personal Care |
• Caring for a Person with
Memory Loss and Confusion |
| • Checklist for New Caregivers |
| • Dealing With Anger |
| • Enjoying Everyday Activities |
| • Long Distance Caregiving |
| • Making Mealtime Easier |
| • Reducing Restlessness and
Anxiety |
• Stress and the Caregiver
- Ten Steps to Managing Stress |
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• 50 Things You
Should Know About Stress
(and what you can do to lower it) |
| • Basics of Daily Care |
• Caregiving: How to Get
the Whole Family Involved |
| • Caring for the Caregiver |
| • Creating a Safe Environment |
| • Dealing with Wandering |
• How Stress Affects Your Health
(and what you can do about it) |
| • Making Communication Easier |
| • Managing Bladder and Bowel
Problems |
| • Sleeping Through the Night |
| • When Your Loved One Resist
Care |
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Pamphlets and brochures available through:
Securitec Corp
Toll Free: 800-783-2145
www.securitec.com
| • Family Caregiver Health
Guide |
• Senior Health Guide |
For more brochures and pamphlets on
a variety of aging topics please visit the Center for Successful
Aging’s Resource
Online Library.
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