The Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter will be facilitating a free Savvy Caregiver Program:

• Location: OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital (55 Hospital Dr., Athens, OH 45701, Lower Level, Room 10)
• Dates: February 20th and 27th & March 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th
• Time: 1:30PM – 3:30PM

This 12 hour evidence-based training is provided over six-weeks, two hours per week, for individuals caring for family members with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

Those completing this nationally acclaimed course gain:

• Personal knowledge, skills, and caregiver perspective
• Skills to assess the abilities of their individual with dementia
• Confidence to set and alter caregiving goals
• Strategies to manage activities of daily living
• Understanding of the disease progression
• Essential abilities to perform self-care
• Increased ability to work effectively with professionals providing care

*A respite care stipend will be made available to all participants who complete the course. It is expected that participants commit to attending all six sessions.

*Any individual interested in participating in this program must contact the Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter to discuss course and content appropriateness as well as to reserve a space:

• 24/7 HELPline (800-272-3900)
• Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter – Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Office (304-865-6775)
• Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter – Charleston Office (304-343-2717 / wvinfo@alz.org)