What is the Living Well Building Better Caregivers programme?

Living Well is a free online group programme, delivered over seven workshops via WebEx (1.5hrs x 1 introduction & 2.5hrs x 6). This is a self-management programme is for caregivers with the aim of improving your quality of life to better manage your daily health. Living Well can help you develop the skills and confidence to manage your health condition(s). It is delivered by two trained leaders, one or both of whom are peers who are or have been family caregivers.

Workshop Topics

Skills that may lead to stress reduction for caregiver and their care partner.

Topics include:

Self-care methods to improve caregiver’s health
Dealing with difficult emotions
Managing difficult care partner behaviours
Planning for the future
Finding resources
Improving communication skills with family and friends
Family meetings
Communicating with health professionals and health care system
Action-planning, problem-solving, decision-making and much more

Why join the Living Well programme?

People who are supported in this way increase their knowledge, skills and confidence to better manage their health in partnership with their health care provider.

How: For more information or to register, contact the Living Well Coordinator Leah Harrington: 0873654392 or Email: leah.harrington@hse.ie

When:

Starting on Wednesday April 27^th from 7.00pm – 9.30pm for 7 weeks – Places Available

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