Home Instead Senior Care(R) Offers Free Alzheimer's Workshop Series for Family Caregivers

Home Instead Senior Care® of Daytona Beach, FL is offering a unique approach to help Daytona area families manage the challenges of Alzheimer's and other dementias. End Quote

Daytona Beach, FL (1888PressRelease) October 17, 2012 - Through a partnership with Emertius Assisted Living, Home Instead will be offering a free Alzheimer's and Other Dementias workshop series entitled "CARE: Changing Aging through Research and Education."

The Alzheimer's or Other Dementias CARE: Changing Aging through Research and EducationSM Training Program offers a personal approach to help families care for seniors with Alzheimer's disease at home, where 60 to 70 percent live, according to the Alzheimer's Association.

The Home Instead Senior Care network assembled the top experts in Alzheimer's disease to develop the CARE approach. "We see a strong need in our community for quality Alzheimer's and dementia care, which is why Home Instead experts developed this program" said Susan Miller, owner of Home Instead Senior Care. "The training we're offering to families is the same kind of training our professional CAREGivers receive," says Miller.

The program for family caregivers consists of four classes: Alzheimer's Disease or Other Dementias Overview; Capturing Life's Journey; Techniques to Manage Behaviors; and Activities to Encourage Engagement. Also available is a free guide for those who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Called Helping Families Cope, the guide includes advice to help families keep their loved ones engaged and manage behaviors.

The workshops will help you: Learn about the causes of Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, recognize the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, discover how Alzheimer's disease and other dementias are diagnosed and understand more about the behaviors that can be caused by the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

The complimentary workshops will be held at Emertius Assisted Living at 1675 Dunlawton Avenue, Port Orange, FL as follows:

 Class 1 - Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias  11/6/12 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Class 2: Capturing Life's Journey(SM) 11/13/12 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Class 3: Techniques to Handle Challenging Behaviors 11/20/12 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Class 4: Activities to Encourage Engagement 11/27/12 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Home Instead Senior Care network assembled the top experts in Alzheimer's disease to develop the CARE approach, including Jane Potter, M.D., Brenda Keller, M.D., Dr. Amy D'Aprix MSW, PhD., and Glenn Smith PhD. to name a few.

"The CARE program offers a wonderful hands-on approach that helps caregivers deal with the behavioral changes that too often accompany these disorders - one of the biggest stressors for caregivers," said Dr. Jane F. Potter, chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

For more information about free, on-site Family Caregiver Training, contact the Daytona Beach Home Instead Senior Care office at 386-255-0645 or email susan.miller ( @ ) homeinstead dot com

ABOUT HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE DAYTONA BEACH
Care You Can Trust. Susan Miller (owner), the office administrators, and CAREGiversSM all share a passion for improving the quality of life for seniors and families in the community. Here in Volusia County and Daytona Beach, we offer a range of non-medical services that can be customized to your needs so you'll get exactly the help you need. Our CAREGivers are area residents who are kind, compassionate and truly enjoy working with seniors. They are professionals, extensively trained in elder care, and all are screened, insured and bonded.

For information contact:
Susan Miller (386) 255-0645
Email susan.miller ( @ ) homeinstead dot com
website: http://www.homeinstead.com/174
blog: http://inhomecaredaytona.com/

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