Program offered for caregivers
ESCANABA — The Powerful Tools for Caregivers series (PTC) is a highly effective, self-care program for family caregivers. PTC training is now available in the Escanaba area, sponsored by the U.P. Area Agency on Aging/UPCAP. There is no charge to participants for this training and a caregiver manual and resources are included.
The next PTC training will start on Sept. 17 in Escanaba.
This is a six-week workshop which meets once each week on Wednesdays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to class start time, pre-registration is required. If you are interested in participating this training contact 1-800-305-8137, dial 2-1-1 or visit us on the web at www.upcap.org .
PTC provides the skills caregivers need to better care for themselves as they provide care for others. Caregiver participants learn to minimize the potentially negative impacts of caregiving emphasizing self-care and empowerment.
Caregivers benefit from the PTC 6-week series of classes whether they are:
– Spouses/partners of an adult with a chronic condition
– Adult children of aging parents
– Long-distance caregivers
– In differing stages in their caregiving role