Call 385.468.3280 or TTY at 711. 2015. Salt Lake County Aging & Adult Services. 2001 S State Street S1-600, PO Box 1
2015 4743 S Plymouth View Dr. (1650 W) Taylorsville (Taylorsville Senior Center inside Taylorsville Park) (Take Redwood Rd, turn east on 4800 S, then turn left on Plymouth View Dr. Follow the road inside the park, the Sr. Center is at the north end of the road.)
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm the Third Thursday each month
Call 385.468.3280 or TTY at 711 Salt Lake County’s Caregiver Academy provides resource sharing, education, skill building, respite and peer discussions for individuals caring for aging family and other frail and vulnerable individuals. Jan. 15
Creating Family Care Plans for Vulnerable Adults Receive “A Caregiver’s Guide”, create achievable self & family care plans, resources and more.
Feb. 19
Compassion Fatigue—What is it? How do I build fatigue resilience? The reality of long-term care and the techniques and resources to build care resilience.
Mar. 19
Mental Health and Aging Discuss the challenges faced by families. Learn to cope, set boundaries and move forward.
Apr. 16
Surviving Difficult Behaviors Adapting communication methods, validation therapy and daily in-home care techniques.
May 21
Understanding and Living with Dementia Learn about the stages of cognitive decline and the tools to cope with each stage.
Jun. 11
The Caution Café - Join Caregiver Support for our Summer Respite Event. 10:00 am to 12:00 noon, 2001 S State Street S1-950. Call 385-468-3280 for details or to RSVP.
Jul. 16
Government and Community Resources What resources exist? How do I apply? Who can answer my questions?
Aug. 20
Fraud Prevention and How to Avoid Becoming a Victim Review current scams and concerns, discuss red flags and learn what to do if you get scammed.
Sep. 17
How to Access and Navigate Services Provided by the Veterans Administration What type of resources exist? How do I apply? Is there help during the application process?
Oct. 15
Activities for In-Home Care Learn about Sundowning, Sessional Affective Disorder (SADs) and in-home care activities.
Nov.
Caregiver Annual Thank You Event Details will be released at a later date. Call Caregiver Support at 385.468.3280 for details. Salt Lake County Aging & Adult Services 2001 S State Street S1-600, PO Box 144575, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4575 Phone: 385.468.3200 * Fax: 1.385.468.3186 * TTY users call: 7-1-1 * slco.org/aging/ Promoting independence through advocacy, engagement and access to resources
