Join other caregivers who share the same task to build a local support system.
The Caregiver Support Group provides information for taking care of yourself
and your loved one along with sharing advice and understanding with other
caregivers. Meetings held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at
The Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center at 1000 S. Douglas Avenue in Gillette, Wyoming at 6:30 pm; light refreshments provided.
Meetings will open with short informational presentations on a variety
of caregiver topics followed by personal experience sharing. Some sessions
will offer guest presenters with topics such as:
nutrition
exercise
home safety
medical needs
how to talk with someone with dementia
taking care of the caregiver
and social and family circle for support
Upcoming Caregiver Support Group Sessions
January 28: Looking over the journey; have our loved ones' conditions changed? Is
the job harder than it was? Review of the holidays and how things are going.
February 11: Vi Nodland will review the Miller Trust and the preparatory steps for
admission to
The Legacy.
February 25: Teepa Snow will explore the causes and meaning of sundowning.
March 10:
Dr. Neuwirth will discuss being prepared for the inevitability of the caregiving process.
Are you ready for the next steps in the journey?
March 24: Review of the stages of dementia for our newer members; our veteran members
can share how they knew when things were changing.
Videos
Check out this video with Bruce Roosa on the Caregiver Support Group.
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Listen to Janet Kobielisz talk about her experience as a caregiver in this video.
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