November is National Family Caregivers Month. Area caregivers who help older adults and persons with disabilities are invited to attend "The Fearless Caregiver: A Day of Sharing Wisdom." The workshop, free and open to the public, will be held Wednesday, November 11, at Highland Springs Retirement Community, 8000 Frankford Road, on the border of Dallas and Plano from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm. Highland Springs will provide complimentary refreshments and lunch for attendees.
Leading the workshop will be Gary Barg, Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Today's Caregiver magazine, and caregiver.com, author of The Fearless Caregiver: How to Get the Best Care for Your Loved One and Still Have a Life of Your Own.
The conference is designed to help attendees receive hands-on advice for his or her caregiving challenges regardless of the disease or illness their loved one is dealing with. Attendees will learn how to become a member of their loved one's care team, tried and true "time-off techniques," expert advice for beating stress and depression, and hands-on advice from caregiving experts.
A panel of experts will provide information about how to access resources including 2-1-1, the Aging & Disability Resource Centers, and Family Caregivers Online.
Rosemary Redmond, attorney, will discuss the most common legal questions and issues for caregivers.
Underwriting sponsors helping make this conference possible are Highland Springs Retirement Community, ResCare Home Care, Alert Response, Reachout Home Care, and Evercare.
This conference is a service of the Area Agencies of North Central Texas on Aging, Dallas County and Tarrant County. Other sponsors include Alzheimer's Association of Greater Dallas and the Texas AgriLife Extension Service.
Although the event is free, pre-registration is required, no later than November 9. Reservations can be made via email, at caregiverconf@flash.net, or by phone, at 1-800-272-3921, extension 9194.
For more information, contact Zanda Hilger at 817-929-3535.
