Workshops and Classes for Families
We offer professional-level training for non-professionals and retreats for caregivers to recharge and renew.
Workshops and Classes for Families
We offer professional-level training for non-professionals and retreats for caregivers to recharge and renew.
A caregiver for a person with Alzheimer’s disease wants to be prepared, have knowledge and feel confident in the care they are providing. Get certified. Get Trained. Find out more here.
The Savvy Caregiver
This course from the Alzheimer’s Association will provide clinical-level training for family caregivers. Respite care is available. It's a training program providing training with dementia experts, a caregiver manual and a CD. You will learn skills to assess the abilities of your loved one with dementia and adjust your approach over time, confidence to set and achieve caregiving goals, add strategies to manage activities of daily living.
Santa Maria - Beginning February 16
10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on 2/16, 2/23, 3/1 at Merrill Gardens Wellness Center, 1220 Suey Rd. Cost is $25. Scholarships available. Contact Marisol Mariscal to enroll at 805.636.6432.
Arroyo Grande - Beginning February 15
9 a.m. to noon on 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 at First United Methodist Church, 275 Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande. $25. Scholarships available. Call Jessica Mezzapesa at 805.547.3830 to enroll.
Camarillo - Beginning March 21
1 to 3 p.m. on 3/21, 3/28, 4/3 in the Chapter's Ventura County Regional Office, 80 North Wood Road, Suite 302. $25. Scholarships available. Contact Carol Swinney to enroll at 805.484.6028.
Camarillo - Beginning October 3
1 to 5 p.m. on 10/3 and 10/10 in the Chapter's Ventura County Regional Office, 80 North Wood Road, Suite 302. $25. Scholarships available. Contact Carol Swinney to enroll at 805.484.6028.
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A caregiver for a person with Alzheimer’s disease wants to be prepared, have knowledge and feel confident in the care they are providing. Get certified. Get Trained. Find out more here. |
This course from the Alzheimer’s Association will provide clinical-level training for family caregivers. Respite care is available. It's a training program providing training with dementia experts, a caregiver manual and a CD. You will learn skills to assess the abilities of your loved one with dementia and adjust your approach over time, confidence to set and achieve caregiving goals, add strategies to manage activities of daily living.
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Santa Maria - Beginning February 16 Arroyo Grande - Beginning February 15 Camarillo - Beginning March 21 Camarillo - Beginning October 3 |
Our mission is to provide and enhance care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer’s, to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health, and to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research. The California Central Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association has offices in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, and serves more than 40,000 Alzheimer’s patients and their families every year. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s.
Check the online calendar here
Caregiver Retreat for Family Caregivers
The next Caregiver Retreat is scheduled for May 2012 in the San Luis Obispo area. Check back for more inforamtion or call the SLO office at 805.547.3830.
Nobody will be turned away for inability to pay; scholarships are available. Respite grants are available on an as-needed basis to help pay for in-home care of your loved one while you attend the retreat.
In Ventura County, contact Norma Featherston, senior care consultant, for information at 805.484.6028 or norma.featherston@alz.org
In Santa Barbara County, contact Luciana Cramer for information regarding registration: 805.892.4259, Ext. 33, or luciana.cramer@alz.org
In San Luis Obispo County, contact Sara Bartlett, area director, for information regarding registration: 805.547.3830, or sara.bartlett@alz.org
In Kern County, contact Leslie Hardt, area director, for information by emailing her at leslie.hardt@alz.org. A phone number will be available soon.
Respite Care
Each of our counties has dedicated funds designed to provide limited respite for caregivers. To find out if you qualify for respite, contact: in Ventura County: Norma Featherston, senior care consultant, at 805.484.6028; in Santa Barbara County: Luciana Cramer, care consultant, at 805.892.4259; in San Luis Obispo County: Sara Bartlett, area director, at 805.547.3830; and in Kern County: Leslie Hardt.
Frequently Asked Questions and Concerns about Respite Care
What is respite care?
Our respite relief program is designed to provide the primary caregiver with time free of patient responsibility to help alleviate the stress that comes from being the primary care provider. It is also an opportunity to explore possible solutions for long-term care needs.
Who will provide this care?
The California Central Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer‘s Association has respite hours available, funded in part by the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging, to provide respite care for those caregivers who are caring for a loved one with dementia. The Alzheimer’s Association will provide this service to those who are 60 years of age or older with dementia in the Ventura County area. The Association works with several professional Ventura County health-care agencies to provide respite care to families.
What will the caregiver do?
The respite caregiver does patient specific duties that contribute toward the care and well-being of the client. These may include ambulating and transfer assistance, positioning in bed, bathing, skin care and personal grooming, shower assistance, range of motion exercises, incontinence care, meal preparation or companion care.
How long can I have respite?
The Alzheimer’s Association may provide through grants temporary respite care up to 29 hours, once a year, depending on the type of respite needed.
How can I get this service for myself, a friend or relative?
For any respite authorization, an Alzheimer’s Care Consultant will visit the home and interview the caregiver. After the interview, the Alzheimer’s Association will send an authorization to one of the agencies we partner with for respite services. The caregiver will then be contacted by the assigned agency to set up a time and date for respite to begin. The Alzheimer’s Association will follow-up with you to make sure respite is working for your needs. Please give us a call at the phone numbers listed above, if you know someone who is caring for a person with dementia.
