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INTRODUCING A NEW EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM FOR CAREGIVERS
re you a caregiver, or do you know someone who is?
The Howard County Office on Aging and
Independence and the Caregiver Support Program is
excited to introduce Powerful Tools for Caregivers
(PTC), a new, evidence-based program designed with
the caregiver’s well-being in mind.
This six-week series of 90-minute classes
will offer caregivers opportunities to
explore a variety of self-care tools
in a supportive environment.
These self-care tools will help you:
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reduce personal stress
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change negative self-talk
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communicatemore effectively in
challengingsituations
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manage your emotions
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make tough caregivingdecisions
Caregivers who have participated in the program found that it
improves self-care behaviors in terms of relaxation, exercise and
their own physical and mental well-being. The program also
helped them better manage their emotions, increased confidence
in their ability to meet caregiving demands, and improved their
ability to seek out and utilize community resources.
If you or someone you know is a caregiver, we
encourage you to take advantage of this new
program.
Our goal is to improve the lives of
caregivers as well as the care recipients through
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FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER—
Kathy Wehr, Caregiver Support Program
Manager
410-313-5955
Class dates can be found on our website:
www.howardcountymd.gov/caregiver
On-site respite is available; arrangements can be made
when registering. If you need acco
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