The Area Agency on Aging has scheduled two virtual Savvy Caregiver classes – this is a 6-week training program for informal caregivers of a person living with dementia.

We’ve scheduled the classes to meet on Tuesdays, 11am-1pm, beginning September 17th, and Thursdays, 2pm-4pm, beginning September 19th.

Please review the information below and feel free to print out the attached flyers.

September 17 – October 22, 2024 | Tuesdays
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
September 19 – October 24, 2024 | Thursdays
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(Virtual Workshops – Microsoft Teams)

For People Who Care for Someone
with a
Dementia-related Illness

The Savvy Caregiver Program is an evidence-based training provided over a six-week period for people who care for someone with dementia-related illnesses.

Participants will gain:

  • Personal knowledge, skills & caregiving perspective
  • Skills to access abilities of their person with dementia
  • Confidence to set and alter caregiver goals
  • Strategies to manage activities of daily living

Click Here for Printable Flyer for Tuesday Virtual Workshops.

Click Here for Printable Flyer for Thursday Virtual Workshops.


Click Here to go to the Area Agency on Aging  for Southwest Florida Website.


Click Here to go to the Elder Affairs Florida Website.


Click Here to go to the SAVVY CAREGIVER Website.

TO RSVP
Contact Tiah Thompson to register for VIRTUAL SAVVY WORKSHOP:
tiah.thompson@aaaswfl.org | 239-652-6941

 

 

 

 

 



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