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Promoting Caregiver Wellness

Promoting Caregiver Wellness. LSA Coffee Break Call Sept 6, 2012 Meg Cooch, LSA Pat Witt, LCSNW Carolyn Klaver, Lyngblomsten. Lutheran Services in America. introduces . A partnership The local social ministry organization One or more congregations Strong relationships.

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Promoting Caregiver Wellness

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  1. Promoting Caregiver Wellness LSA Coffee Break Call Sept 6, 2012 Meg Cooch, LSA Pat Witt, LCSNW Carolyn Klaver, Lyngblomsten

  2. Lutheran Services in America introduces

  3. A partnership • The local social ministry organization • One or more congregations • Strong relationships

  4. Group respite: • Caregiver/care partner receives much needed break • Participant gains from social and cognitive/brain stimulation • Early- to mid-stage memory loss specific • Volunteers come from the church/community • Local social ministry organization provides • Training, mentoring, coordination

  5. Congregations serve as program hosts • Decreases anxiety for participants • Great place to begin services • Trust already proven in • community’s faith institutions • Those who cannot do program • alone will partner for success • Twice a month good time frame

  6. History of Success • April 2012 Survey of involved churches • Fall 2011 and 2009 survey of volunteers • Caregiver feedback • Gold Standard • Real labor of love

  7. Program is ready to implement • Training • Assessments • Policies/forms/ideas • Monthly coaching from LSA/ • FCF trainer

  8. It’s about the caregivers.

  9. It’s about the whole person, including spiritual well-being.

  10. It’s about gaining new insights.

  11. It’s about permission to care for yourself.

  12. It’s about continuing support.

  13. It’s about collaboration between agency and faith community.

  14. It’s about a fully formed program – ready to use.

  15. Enterprising Solutions for Caregiver Support What next?

  16. Caregiver Suite – Promoting Caregiver Wellness LSA Coffee Break Call Sept 6, 2012 Meg Cooch, LSA Pat Witt, LCSNW Carolyn Klaver, Lyngblomsten

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