AUGUSTA — A not too long ago awarded grant will enable Wholesome Dwelling for ME and its statewide Space Company on Ageing companions to broaden the attain of two applications, Bingocize and Constructing Higher Caregivers. The grant to fund this system enlargement was awarded to Wholesome Dwelling for ME by the College of New England’s AgingME: Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program.
“This award is an thrilling alternative to convey two essential workshops to all areas of Maine. It is usually a recognition of the work our companions have already been doing to offer falls prevention and caregiver training to communities,” mentioned Maija Dyke, contract and enterprise supervisor of Wholesome Dwelling for ME. “Each Constructing Higher Caregivers and Bingocize tackle essential well being and wellness points for Mainers.”
Constructing Higher Caregivers provides individuals the chance to return collectively to study and obtain assist from others going by means of comparable caregiving experiences. It’s an interactive, six-session workshop that helps caregivers of every kind (household, formal, casual) who’re aiding family members by means of reminiscence loss or dementia, in addition to these offering care to people with acquired mind harm or post-traumatic stress dysfunction. Members study strategies equivalent to the best way to establish and take care of their care companions’ triggers round behaviors and the best way to observe this data in a habits diary. Different matters coated throughout the workshop embody managing caregiver stress, making choices and planning for the longer term, speaking successfully with household, buddies, and well being professionals, authorized points associated to caregiving, hiring assist, and extra.
Bingocize promotes wholesome getting older utilizing a game-centered method. A ten-week, evidence-based program, Bingocize combines Bingo, train, and information to forestall falls and enhance high quality of life amongst older adults and people vulnerable to falling. The interactive program is designed to profit contributors by enhancing strolling pace, flexibility, energy, and agility, along with enhancing blood strain. The well being training curriculum of Bingocize covers many alternative matters equivalent to vitamin, bodily exercise, stress administration, discount of fall threat, and drugs well being.
Constructing Higher Caregivers and Bingocize could also be supplied in both an in-person or a digital format relying on the host group. For extra details about particular person workshops as they’re scheduled, or to register, go to healthylivingforme.org, e-mail information@healthylivingforme.org, or name 1-800-620-6036.
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