Free Caregiver Events in July

The Area Agency on Aging offers free activities for family caregivers and professionals working with older adults in July:

How Much Help Is Needed? Supporting Daily Activities Without Doing Too Much – 11am-Noon Wednesday, July 15, online via Zoom. This free online workshop shares practical strategies to provide needed assistance and maximizing your loved one’s independence, while reducing caregiver burnout. Presenter is Consuela Marshall, a licensed Occupational Therapist with more than 30 years of experience. Attendees are eligible to receive a free Powerful Tools for Caregivers book mailed to their home after the workshop.

Caregiver Coffee Conversations, 11am-Noon Thursday, July 16, online via Zoom. This is a new quarterly virtual program bringing caregivers together from throughout our nine-county region to connect and discuss matters of the heart and topics related to caregiving. This month’s discussion will include Mindfulness Meditation for Caregivers. Join co-host Shelly Acker from The I Am Well Foundation to take a moment to pause, breathe, and learn about mindfulness meditation techniques that can help reduce stress, improve emotional well-being, and support caregivers in finding moments of calm during their caregiving journey.

Please register by July 14 to receive the Zoom links by contacting Caregiver Services Coordinator Mary Hairston at 937-341-6944 or mhairston@info4seniors.org. Information on these and other Agency programs is available on this calendar link.