Care Partner Workshop
Care Partner Workshop
Care Partner Workshop designed to assist care partners in their role in meeting the needs of their loved one. Care Partners will learn how to properly care for their own health as well as care for their loved one that may be suffering form dementia and other chronic diseases. The program provides evidenced based information and support group sessions. Disease management, personal care management, dealing with behavioral issues and care partner self-care are discussed.
This program is made possible by the Newby Family.
Program Information
This workshop is for: Adults caring for loved ones.
This workshop teaches participants:
Techniques to deal with problems or issues that arise while caring for others.
Provides resources to help better care for loved ones.
Communication techniques when talking to health care professional
Dealing with decisions regarding with transition.
2023 Care Partner Academy
Academy meetings are held at 6630 Quaker Ave Suite G
April 18, 2023 @ Noon
"Managing Behavorial Health Issues"
Kelsey Robinson, Oceans Healthcare
zoom: http://ttuhsc.zoom.us/j/93712419544
Previous Meetings
March: "When Rehab Comes Calling"
Trust Point Rehabilitation Hospital of Lubbock
February: "Do I Look Like I Have Swallowing Problems?""
Kara Jones, MS, CCC-SLP
January: "How to Recognize Scams and Avoid Them"
Dee Neil, SPAG-AAA
December: "Reducing Holiday Stress" Open Forum
John Culberson, MD
November: "Navigating the Dementia Maze"
John Culberson, MD
October: "October: "Making Yourself at Home"
Francisco Sotelo, SPAG-AAA
September: "Hey! What's Cooking"
Shannon Galyean, PhD, RDN, LD
August: "Age in Place"
Kristen WIlson and Alyssa Valdez, Home Instead Senior Care
July: "Share the Care"
Diane Taylor, RN Lubbock Adult Day Care Center
June: "Slip...Fall...Who Are You Going to Call? 911"
Jerin Tyler, EMS
May: "What to Know About Medicaid"
Lee Franks, JD
April: "Back in The Saddle:
John Culberson, MD
March: "Smarter Ways to Give: Top Tax Tips for 2022"
Russell James, III, JD, PhD, CFP
February: "No Gym Required"
Bailey Palmer, MS, CSCS, EP-C
January: "Wills vs Trusts"
Lee Franks, JD
December: "How to Minimize Holiday Stress"
John Culberson, MD
November: "Taking Care of the Caregiver When Hospice Steps In"
Jeremy Brown, MD
October: "Hearing Loss...Chicken or the Egg?"
Arica Black, AUD
September: "Hungry? What to Eat"
Allison Childress, PhD, RDN, CSSD, LD
August (II) "Dementia Issues-Open Forum"
Joan Blackmon, MS
August (I) "Hidden Dangers of COVID"
Caitlin Corey, Legal Aid of NW Texas
July: Caregiver Conference SPAG-AAA (GIA Co-Host)
May: "Age in Place? Open Forum Discussion"
Joan Blackmon, MS
April (II) "Emergencies & Disasters Don't Wait - Are You Prepared?"
Clint Thetford, Lubbock County Management Office
April (I) "Moving Out of Quarantine: Physically and Emotionally"
John Culberson, MD
March (II) "How to Make Tough Decisions Part II"
Becky Haskitt, LSW
March (I) "Life as a Caregiver: How to Make Tough Decisions Part I"
Becky Haskitt, LSW
February: "Groundhog Day...Revisiting Tough Decisions"
Joan Blackmon, MS
January: "Impact of COVID: Open Forum"
Joan Blackmon, MS
6630 Quaker Ave E
Lubbock TX 79413
806.743.7821