Calling All Caregivers

AARP GA is collaborating with the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving to provide the Prepare to Care:  “Caring for You, Caring for Me” workshops at the Buck Melton Center, 150 Sessions Drive, Macon Ga 31201.

This 10-hour program, conducted in five two-hour modules, addresses the needs of family and professional caregivers by bringing them together in a relaxed setting to discuss common issues, share ideas, and gain a better understanding of each other’s perspective on what it means to be a caregiver. The program will allow caregivers to:

 Gain information on various topics related to caregiving:

 Learn ways of coping with the stresses and strains of being a caregiver

 Learn what resources are available locally, regionally and nationally

 Discover ways of working together to reduce frustrations and barriers in the caregiving

 Share common concerns and issues.

 

AARP’s Prepare to Care booklet will also be used in the workshops, and attendees will receive several handouts during each of the five sessions. Other details are as follow:

 Location: Buck Melton Center, 150 Sessions Drive, Macon Ga 31201

 Dates/Time: Two different workshops will be held each Tuesday during the 5-week timeframe between April 28 and May 26 .

 Workshop I – 10:00 a.m. -12:00 noon on April 28, May 5, May 12, May 19 and May 26

 Workshop II – 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. on April 28, May 5, May 12, May 19 and May 26

 Cost: Free…Absolutely no charge to the caregiver!

 

Registration: Deadline for workshop registration is Monday, April 20. Participants can register for one of the two workshops by sending RSVP to Myrtle Habersham @ mhabersham@aarp.org and provide ( 1) your name, (2) email address, (3) phone number, and identify which workshop you want to attend, Workshop I or Workshop II.

AARP GA volunteers and/or staff will be providing the workshop in several Georgia locations. Age-Friendly Macon-Bibb was selected as one of these locations.

Communities, affiliated with the World Health Organization’s Global Network or Age-Friendly Cities and Communities.

 

Space is Limited! Do not delay registering for the Prepare to Care: “Caring for You, Caring for Me” workshop.