Caregiver Support

Educational Resources

2011 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 2011 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 2011, 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. Respite may be available provided a 72 hour notice is given. To register, please call Ms. Tanesha Hunter, Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio at 419-382-0624 ext. 1119 or 1-800-472-7277.

Meeting Schedule

Lucas County

Date	Topic
Tuesday, January, 25, 2011	A Healthy Jump Start for 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011	Providing Care with Confidence
Tuesday March 22, 2011	What you Should Know about Memory Loss Behaviors
Tuesday April 26, 2011	Is your Loved One Safe in A Nursing Facility?
Tuesday, May 24, 2011	Talking with your Local Pharmacist: Medication Interaction 101
Tuesday, June 28, 2011	Warning Signs when your loved one should stop Driving
Tuesday, July 26, 2011	Balancing Caregiving, Family, and Work: Stress Reduction
Tuesday, August 23, 2011	Creating a Safe Environment for Your Loved One
Tuesday, September 27, 2011	Legal Issues, Financial, and Estate Planning
Tuesday, October 25, 2011	Blended Family Dynamics

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

• 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 Resists Care

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.