Thursday, April 12, 2012

Caregiver Workshops

Caregiver Class Starting April 24th in Flagstaff

CarePRO
(Care Partners Reaching Out)

Developing the Skills You Need
to Care for Someone with Dementia or Memory Loss

* Are you a family caregiver, helping to care for someone with dementia or memory loss?

* Do you provide an average of 4 hours of care or supervision per day for your loved one?

* Is caring for your loved one demanding more and more of your time and energy?

CarePRO may be able to help. Through our free workshops, you will learn:

* about dementia and its impact

* how to manage your frustration, irritation, and stress

* how to communicate with your loved one

* how to take better care of your own health

The CarePRO series of workshops is coming to Flagstaff, starting April 10, 2012.

* Five workshops will be held, every other Tuesday morning, from 10:00 to 12:30.

* Free respite care is provided during the workshops if needed.

You must register in advance – by calling Salli Maxwell at 928-771-9257, ext. 224, or emailing her at Salli.Maxwell@alz.org.

For more information, please call:
Alzheimer’s Association, Desert Southwest Chapter
928-771-9257 or 1-800-272-3900

Take Back the Night Event

Smoke-Free Arizona Newsletter - Vol 3 Issue 1

Friday, April 6, 2012

Free Early Childhood Class

New Directions Institute for Infant Brain Development will be presenting the latest information and techniques to “wire up” a young child’s brain for a successful future in a FREE four-hour workshop. The workshop presents practical ways to stimulate healthy early brain development in children.  Information and techniques are demonstrated in ways that are easy to grasp, using interactive experiences and video clips to reinforce the main concepts.

Please join us to discover how
infants and toddlers learn!

North Country Health Care
Community Room
2920 N. 4th Street
Flagstaff, AZ 86004

Saturday, May 12th
9am-1pm

To register for this Wired for Success® Workshop
Call: Gretchen Shallcross at (928)527-1000 ext 108          
Email:
gshallcross@arizonaschildren.org     

This workshop is for new and expecting parents, grandparents, and childcare providers.  All workshops are free and open to the public.  There is no childcare provided.  

For information: http://www.newdirectionsinstitute.org/