Caregiver Trainings, Workshops & Lectures

The Caregiver Resource Center (CRC) offers trainings, workshops and lectures on a variety of subjects that address the changing needs of the caregiver. Classes are offered at our Education Center at 64 Ferndale-Loomis Road in Liberty, and at libraries, various community locations and senior centers in Sullivan County.

Class/Workshop Topics

The CRC gives workshops on common caregiving or eldercare concerns in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association.

• 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s
• Understanding Alzheimer’s & Dementia
• Healthy Living for Your Brain & Body

The Empowered Caregiver Series Workshops: 

• Building Foundations of Caregiving 
• Communicating Effectively 
• Supporting Independence 
• Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors 
• Exploring Care and Support Services

The Empowered Caregiver education series teaches family caregivers how to navigate the responsibilities of caring for someone living with dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease. 

Caregivers and/or community groups can request a formal or informal presentation on any of the topics. The presentations are offered separately in half hour or one-hour meetings to meet your needs. 

Below is a short description of each workshop’s content:

• Building Foundations of Caregiving explores the role of caregiver and changes they may experience, building a support team and managing caregiver stress. 
• Supporting Independence focuses on helping the person living with dementia take part in daily activities, providing the right amount of support and balancing safety and independence while managing expectations. 
• Communicating Effectively teaches how dementia affects communication, including tips for communicating well with family, friends and health care professionals. 
• Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors details common behavior changes and how they are a form of communication, non-medical approaches to behaviors and recognizing when additional help is needed. 
• Exploring Care and Support Services examines how best to prepare for future care decisions and changes, including respite care, residential care and end-of life care.

Additional Workshop Topics Available: 

• Getting Your Affairs In Order 
  • The legal documents all caregivers need to have 
• Medicare and You 
  • A basic overview of Medicare & Updates 
• Keep Your Home Safe 
  • Simple modifications for keeping your senior family member safe at home 
• Other topics upon request

The Caregiver Resource Center is a co-partnered program between Cornell Cooperative Extension and Office for the Aging of Sullivan County and is supported by grants from the NYS Office for the Aging’s Caregiver Program and the Alzheimer’s Association.

Last updated December 10, 2024