Taking care of Veterans

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From: Lowell J Mix [mailto:ljmix@juno.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 10:01 PM
Subject: Taking care of Veterans

 

If you are the primary caregiver for  a Veteran, Care for someone 65 years of age or older, or have assisted with one activity of daily living for the last six months, then there is a new program that you might want to look into. The Atlanta VAMC is offering the "Caring for You, Caring for Me" program. This program is sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs and was developed by the Rosalynn Carter Institute in Americus Ga. As part of a research project, this program will provide family caregivers the opportunity;

* To gain information on various topics related to caregiving

* To learn methods of coping with stresses and strains of being a caregiver

* To learn about available resources

* To discover ways of working together to reduce some of the frustration and barriers faced in caregiving roles

* To share common concerns, and

* To recognize that caregivers are not slone and others share similar feelings and concerns.

 

Participants will attend a two hour session each week for five consecutive weeks. Topics are outlined as;

Topic 1: What it means to be a Caregiver

Topic 2: Building Cooperative Relationships

Topic 3: Accessing and Developing Resources

Topic 4: Preventing and Solving Problems

Topic 5: Taking care of Yourself

 

Participants in the entire session will receive a certificate of participation at the end of the program.

The 2006/2007 schedule for the VAMC in Atlanta is as follows;

2006

Aug 23 - Sept 20

Sept 29 - Oct 27

 

2007

Jan 5 - Feb 2

Feb 9 - Mar 9

Mar 16 - Apr 13

Apr 20 - May 18

May 25 - Jun 22

Jun 29 - Jul 27

 

If you are interested in this program you can contact Laura Britan at the VAMC to register for the session you would like.

 

Laura Britan, MPH / Instructor and Coordinator

Atlanta VA Medical Center

1670 Clairmont Road N. E.

Decatur, Ga.   30033

404-321-6111 Ext. 6477

or email her at; Laura.Britan@va.gov

 

For those of you not in the Atlanta VAMC area, call you nearest VAMC where you are and inquire if and when they are giving the sessions there. Again , it is called the "Caring for You, Caring for Me" education and support program.

 

MSA Representive to the VAMC in Atlanta, Ga

President Executive Committee VAVS, VAMC, Atlanta, Ga