Savvy Caregiver Training - Dementia Caregiver Education
Schedule
Thu, 09 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 am
UTC-05:00Location
514 Riverview Avenue, Waukesha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53188 | Waukesha, WI
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Thursdays, October 9 - November 13, 2025 (6 sessions)10:00 am-Noon
Are you caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of progressive dementia? Savvy Caregiver is a proven curriculum developed by Dr. Kenneth Hepburn and colleagues at the University of Minnesota. Grounded in research this educational series teaches strategies, practical real-world skills, and helps to reduce stress, both in the caregiver and the person for whom care is being provided. Savvy Caregiver increases the caregiver’s sense of competence, and well-being even though there may be little experience.
The course will cover:
-understanding the career of caregiving
-different types of dementia
-how the decline in cognition affects behavior
-dealing with the feelings that arise while caregiving
-fitting tasks and activities to the person’s abilities
-decision making skills
Please register by calling Jennifer Harders at the Aging & Disability Resource Center, 262-548-7650, or emailing [email protected]
Location:
Aging and Disability Resource Center of Waukesha County
514 Riverview Ave, Waukesha
Room 184
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Where is it happening?
514 Riverview Avenue, Waukesha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53188Event Location & Nearby Stays:
