CaregiverTLC is an evidence-based psychoeducational intervention designed for family caregivers for people with chronic illnesses including memory loss delivered over a teleconference platform such as Zoom. The workshop is based on Dr. Gallagher Thompson’s Coping with Caregiving from the original REACH research
Description:
Caregiver-TLC is a psychoeducational intervention intended for caregivers of persons with a chronic illness, including memory loss. The Workshop focus on the caregivers and issues they may experience due to their position as a caregiver, such as stress, mood management, resilience and support, self-care, frustration/ anger management, and social connectedness derived from support available via the internet. Consisting of six 90-minute sessions and delivered over a teleconference platform, this Workshop uses a small group format with 6-8 members in each cohort. In addition to the Workshop, educational information and resources are shared via a dedicated website.
Trainings are designed to be offered by a sponsoring Agency as we seek to establish a group expertise within the Agency to promote fidelity and professional inner-agency support for those facilitating the intervention. Trainees are not required to be licensed mental health professionals, Optimal Aging Center trainers will work with your Agency to provide the level of training needed to effectively deliver the CaregiverTLC to your agency’s caregivers. If you are an individual working with caregivers who wish to join a training course please contact Dr. Bilbrey at ann@optimalagingcenter.com .
Training Length:
Training workshops are divided into six 2-hour sessions.
Intervention Style:
CaregiverTLC is designed to be delivered virtually using a teleconferencing platform such as Zoom in a small group format.
Workshop Structure:
Each workshop:
- Is 90 minutes long
- Deals with one topic broken into 3 sub-topics
- Starts with an agenda
- Skills are taught through a combination of information, exercises, and discussion presented in an interactive method
- Workshop is summarized using Take Away points
- An Action Plan is created to integrate skills into the caregiver’s daily life.
Six Sessions:
Sub-topics:
- How Caregiving Creates Stress
- Recognizing Unique Personal Stress Signs
- Relaxation Skills
Sub-topics:
- How Caregiving affects Mood
- Using Positive Activities to Manage Mood
- How to Use Positive Activities Going Forward
Sub-topics:
- Examining Resilience
- Positive/Negatives: Creating Balance
- Atlas CareMap
Sub-topics:
- Caregiver Burnout
- Defining Self-Care including sleep and exercise
- Tips and Strategies
Sub-topics:
- Identifying Negative Emotions
- Recognizing Intensity
- Strategies for Managing
Sub-topics:
- How Caregiving can Lead to Isolation
- Methods for Staying Engaged
- Using the Internet to Find Support When Leaving the House isn’t Practical
Training Cost for Facilitator Training:
The Optimal Aging Center offers CaregiverTLC Workshop Trainings both on-site with a facilitator coming to your site or through Zoom. The cost of the trainings are the same with the exception that the actual cost for trainer’s flight and hotel would be added onto the onsite training.
All trainings included:
- 6 – 2hr sessions over Zoom
Trainings also include:
- One hard copy of the CaregiverTLC Facilitator manual per trainee
- Access to electronic format of power points, and pdfs of handouts
- Weekly Zoom consultation meetings for 2 months following the training
Training Costs:
- $1000 per person or $10,000 per agency/organization for up to 12 people
Next Online Training:
- 2024 – March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4, & 11 from 10a-12p PT. Register Here
- 2024 – June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, & 9 from 10a-12p PT. Register Here
If you are interested in arranging training for your agency please send an email to ann@optimalagingcenter.com. We look forward to working with you and your colleagues to bring this evidence-based workshop to the caregivers in your area!
Training Cost for Master Trainer Training:
The Optimal Aging Center offers CaregiverTLC Workshop Trainings both on-site with a facilitator coming to your site or through Zoom. The cost of the trainings are the same with the exception that the actual cost for trainer’s flight and hotel would be added onto the onsite training.
All trainings included:
- Two 2hr sessions over Zoom
Requirements:
- Must have successfully completed CaregiverTLC Facilitator Training.
- Must have a Memorandum of Understanding on file with the Optimal Aging Center. Join information for Zoom will be sent after receipt of MOU.
Training Costs:
- $250 per person
Next Online Trainings:
- If you are interested in arranging training please send an email to ann@optimalagingcenter.com.
We look forward to working with you and your colleagues to bring this evidence-based workshop to the caregivers in your area.