Powerful Tools for Caregivers
Presented by:
Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging,
Wisconsin Department of Health
Services and their partners
Caregiving Programming
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Individual & community education
Assistance gaining access to services
Individual counseling and support groups
Respite care
Supplemental Services to complement care
provided by caregivers
• Funding available
– Title III-E (NFCSP)
– Title III-D
– AFCSP
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Why Needed?
• While caregiving often rewarding, can be
stressful.
• Caregivers at high risk of depression and
stress-related illnesses.
• Can be physically, emotionally and financially
exhausting.
• Often overwhelmed by taking care of others
• Most family caregivers don’t realize
importance of taking care of selves
• PTC focuses on needs of caregivers.
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The PTC Program
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For family caregivers
2.5 hours/week
Six weeks
Community workshop
Led by two trained co-leaders
Over 1,700 class leaders in 32 states
Has reached over 70,000 caregivers
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The PTC Program
Evidence-based
Meets AoA’s highest standard
Based on Stanford CDSMP and its success
Developed by team of professionals in Portland,
Oregon in 1998; been offered since 2000
• Developed over 3 years of:
– Pilot-testing
– Refinement
– Evaluative research
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Researched.
Evidence-based to Improve:
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Caregiver’s self-care behaviors
Management of Emotions
Self-Efficacy
Use of Community Resources
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Gives caregivers tools to:
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Reduce stress, guilt, anger and depression
Improve self-confidence
Better communicate feelings and concerns
Manage their time, set goals and solve
problems
Master caregiving transitions
Increase ability to make tough decisions
Communicate effectively with care receiver,
family and health care providers
Locate and use local resources
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Target Population
• Family (not facility) caregivers, e.g.,
– Spouses/partners
– Adult children of aging parents
• Regardless of living situation of care receiver;
• Whether care receiver is living:
– At home alone, with others or with caregiver
– At home or in a facility
– In same town or across the country
• Same outcomes for diverse groups
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Weekly Contents
Week 1: Taking Care of You
Week 2: Identifying and Reducing Personal
Stress
Week 3: Communicating Feelings, Needs, and
Concerns
Week 4: Communicating in Challenging
Situations
Week 5: Learning From Our Emotions
Week 6: Mastering Caregiving Decisions
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PTC in Wisconsin
• Begun in 2000 by UW-Extension
• Moved to Wisconsin Alliance for Family
Caregiving
• 2009: Moved to Bethany Homes
– Twice/year Leader Trainings
• 2013: Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging
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Leader Qualifications & Characteristics
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Health care, aging network professionals or lay
Experience with caregiving
Experience leading groups of adults
Agree to attend two full-day Leader training
Agree to follow PTC script
Agree to lead at least one workshop each year
Agree to work with a sponsoring organization
Agree to follow WIHA administrative
protocols
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WIHA collects data on:
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Leaders
Workshops
Participants
Why?
–Funders
–Policymakers
–Program Planning
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Support for Leaders
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Listserv
WIHA Leader Newsletter
Regular Leader conference calls
Technical assistance
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Leader Training
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Two full days – must attend both
Learn caregiver support concepts
Learn curriculum of PTC program
Learn group facilitation
Learn WIHA protocols
Upon completion, receive PTC Leader
license from PTC national office
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First WIHA Leader Training
• November 7-8, 2013
• Madison
• Master Trainers: Lynne Scheinoha and Deb
Brunner
• $200/person
• Includes $100 license
• Includes all materials needed to lead
workshop
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Leader Training – to apply
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Leader Application – link on WIHA website
Attend in pairs, unless already a leader in county
20 person limit
Complete Planning and Implementation Plan
Commit to requirements
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Stick to script
Have a co-leader
Have sponsoring organization
Plan first workshop to start by 02/01/14
Lead at least one workshop each year
Follow WIHA administrative protocols
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? ? ? QUESTIONS ???
• Betsy Abramson 608-243-5691
betsy.abramson@wihealthyaging.org
• Judy Rank 920-683-4180
judyrank@co.manitowoc.wi.us
• Jane Mahoney 608-228-8096
jane.mahoney@gwaar.org
• Deb Brunner 715-252-3892
brunner1@charter.net
• Lynn Gall 608-266-5743
Lynn.gall@dhs.wisconsin.gov
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THANK YOU!
We look forward to working with you
to continue and expand Powerful
Tools for Caregivers in Wisconsin