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Powerful Tools for Caregivers - For Caregivers of Adults

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Add to Calendar 2025-04-04 12:30:00 2025-04-04 14:00:00 Powerful Tools for Caregivers - For Caregivers of Adults Caregiving is rewarding, but let’s face it: Caregiving also can be stressful — physically, emotionally and financially. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a class designed to provide you, the family caregiver, with the skills you need to take care of yourself.Six 1½ hour class sessions held once a week are led by certified, experienced class leaders. Powerful Tools for Caregivers allows you time to acquire some tools to help you become more comfortable with your role as a caregiver.Caregiving takes many forms. You may help a friend or relative with:transportationhousekeepinggrocery shoppingpersonal careemotional supportdoctor appointmentssocial activitiesliving arrangementsfinancial concernslegal or insurance issuesIf you do one or more of these, you are a caregiver. This course is for family caregivers like you.Powerful Tools for Caregivers will help you:Reduce stressImprove self-confidenceBalance your lifeBetter communicate your feelingsIncrease ability to make tough decisionsLearn to locate helpful resourcesClass DatesFridays: April 4, 11, 18, 25 & May 2, 9CostThis class is free of charge for North Dakota residents.Registration Contact Katelyn Jespersenkatelyn.jespersen@ndsu.edu701-577-4595  Blanche Waggonerblanche.waggoner@ndsu.edu701-288-3957 Online NDSU Agriculture no-reply@ndsu.edu America/Chicago public
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Caregiving is rewarding, but let’s face it: Caregiving also can be stressful — physically, emotionally and financially. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a class designed to provide you, the family caregiver, with the skills you need to take care of yourself.

Six 1½ hour class sessions held once a week are led by certified, experienced class leaders. Powerful Tools for Caregivers allows you time to acquire some tools to help you become more comfortable with your role as a caregiver.

Caregiving takes many forms. You may help a friend or relative with:

  • transportation
  • housekeeping
  • grocery shopping
  • personal care
  • emotional support
  • doctor appointments
  • social activities
  • living arrangements
  • financial concerns
  • legal or insurance issues

If you do one or more of these, you are a caregiver. This course is for family caregivers like you.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers will help you:

  • Reduce stress
  • Improve self-confidence
  • Balance your life
  • Better communicate your feelings
  • Increase ability to make tough decisions
  • Learn to locate helpful resources

Class Dates

Fridays: April 4, 11, 18, 25 & May 2, 9

Cost

This class is free of charge for North Dakota residents.

Registration Contact 

Katelyn Jespersen
katelyn.jespersen@ndsu.edu
701-577-4595  

Blanche Waggoner
blanche.waggoner@ndsu.edu
701-288-3957

Contact Information

Contact Information

Katelyn Jespersen
katelyn.jespersen@ndsu.edu
701-577-4595

Requests for accommodations related to disability should be made to the event contact person at least two weeks in advance of the event.