‘Powerful Tools for Caregivers’ Program Offers Tips and Resources

OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Office for the Aging (OFA) offers its six-week program, “Powerful Tools for Caregivers,” this fall. Sessions run from 5 to 6:30 p.m. every Monday, from Sept. 28 to Nov. 2 at the Oswego County Office for the Aging, 74 Bunner St., Oswego.

“Powerful Tools for Caregivers” is an educational series designed to provide caregivers with the tools they need to take care of themselves while caring for their loved one.

The program helps family caregivers reduce stress, improve self-confidence, better communicate feelings, balance their lives, increase their ability to make tough decisions and locate helpful resources. Interactive lessons, discussions and brainstorming will help them take the tools they learn and put them into action in their lives.

Classes are free, thanks to support from the New York State Caregiving and Respite Coalition (NYSARC). Each participant will also receive “The Caregiver Helpbook,” a book developed specifically for these classes.

Two experienced class leaders will conduct the sessions, both of whom are veteran caregivers themselves and have successfully applied the techniques they teach.

Registration is required by Friday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m.

For more information or to register, contact Elizabeth Weimer at 315-349-3570 or [email protected].