Caregiver workshop offered by Senior Center

Do you check in on an older adult just to be sure they are safe and don’t have any urgent problems that need immediate attention? Do you have an older family member who seems to be acting “different” lately? Do you need help understanding how to apply for TennCare, Medicaid, QMB, or any of the alphabet soup of programs available? If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, you need to make plans to attend the Caregiver Workshop that will be held June 8 at the Warren County Senior Center from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Adult daycare services will be available at the senior center during the workshop.

The Upper Cumberland Development District/Area Agency on Aging and Disability, in collaboration with Volunteer Behavioral Health Care Systems, is pleased to offer this free, informal session. Presenters for the workshop will be Mike Palk, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Marie Ferran, Attorney. Some of the topics to be addressed are: Recognizing signs of and caring for the elderly with dementia and depression, misuse and abuse of substances including medications, preventing caregiver burnout, understanding how to apply for nursing home Medicaid, TennCare, etc. The workshop is designed to address specific questions or problems and share resources and success stories that will assist you in your role as a caregiver of a family member or any older adult.

The Warren County Senior Center is located at 809 Morrison Street. For more information, please contact the senior center at 931-473-6559.