Dealing with Dementia Workshops Coming Soon

Family caregivers are the backbone of community-based services providing over $450 billion of unpaid services across the nation. To support local family caregivers in the area, SCAN and Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey are collaborating with the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) to train eight trainers from across New Jersey to provide Dealing with Dementia workshops for professional and/or family caregivers.

Developed by RCI, the Dealing with Dementia Workshop provides tips and strategies for caregivers on best practices for caring for their loved ones and themselves. The goal is for Alzheimer's and dementia family caregivers to gain a better understanding of dementia, utilize strategies to effectively manage problem behaviors, and handle caregiver stress and burnout.

The eight graduates of the Dealing with Dementia Workshops will be offering these workshops in Ocean, Monmouth, Mercer, Middlesex and Union Counties in the fall of 2018 and spring of 2019. Caregivers who attend the four-hour workshop will receive a copy of the Dealing with Dementia Guide. This guide provides over 300 pages of information and solutions to problems caregivers face every day. For more information about SCAN, please visit their web site at www.scannj.com and for more information about Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey at www.caregivervolunteers.org .

About the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving

Located in Americus, Ga., the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving is a division of Georgia Southwestern State University. RCI was established in 1987 in honor of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, a GSW alumna who serves as president of the Institute's Board of Advisors. RCI supports family and professional caregivers through advocacy, education, research, and service.

For additional information about the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, visit www.rosalynncarter.org.