CAREGIVER

NEWSLETTER

MAY 2023

“Dementia does not rob people of their dignity, it is our reaction to them that does.” ... Teepa Snow

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS

Both online & on-site

online: DEMENTIA CAREGIVER

SUPPORT GROUP

Wednesday, May 3rd / 11:00

Please note out of respect to confidentiality, this group is for family caregivers of a loved one with dementia or memory issues only.

Click to Register for Link

online: CAREGIVER FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT GROUP

Tuesday, May 9th / 11:00

This group is non-disease specific to encourage caregivers to focus on their own concerns and circumstances.

Click to Register for Link

on-site: CAREGIVER FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT GROUP

Tuesday, May 16th

1:00-2:30

Frank G. Murray Community Ctr

Located at 125 Wilmington Island Rd

This is an open group for all family caregivers to fellowship and is non-disease specific. For more information, contact The Frank G. Murray Community Center

at 912-898-3320 or

Jill Costello at 912-629-1331

JCostello@HospiceSavannah.org

on-site: GENERAL CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Wednesday, May 17th

6:00-7:00pm

Hospice Savannah In-Patient Unit

1352 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah

Your loved one does not have to be under hospice care to attend this group.

Are you gradually feeling more alone — that those around you just don’t seem to get what you are going through? Our drop-in Caregiver Support Group meets at the Hospice Savannah In-Patient Unit on Eisenhower and provides a safe place to connect with other caregivers who truly understand. Learn and discover strength, emotional support, and a necessary sense of community with like-minded people. This group is non-disease specific to encourage caregivers to focus on their own concerns and circumstances.

ARE YOU CARING FOR A LOVED ONE WITH DEMENTIA?

Individual Dementia Caregiver Consultations Available

Do you find yourself blocked and frustrated because you don't know what to do and how to do it when it comes to relating and communicating. Do you wonder why what you both want is not happening?

Learn to anticipate the struggles and how to be better prepared. Recognize your loved one's point of view, understand where they are coming from, comprehend the grieving of loss that comes with dementia, and develop a better understanding of what is possible and what is not.

Jill Costello is a Certified Dementia Consultant and Trainer under Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care® and is available for individual caregiver consultations at no financial cost to you.

CLICK HERE for more information.

Educational content provided by Positive Approach® is used with permission and based on the GEMS® and the techniques, strategies, and overall approach to care created and developed by Positive Approach, LLC. www.teepasnow.com

What is Project Sherpa?

Have you ever left a doctor's appointment with more concerns or questions than before you went in?

Perhaps you felt rushed or were embarrassed, even hesitant to ask for more details?

Would you find it helpful if a doctor accompanied you and/or your care recipient to their next medical appointment to be an advocate on your behalf?

Project Sherpa's retired medical professional volunteers do just that at no charge! Your Sherpa will help ask questions and gather all the facts so that, together, you can make the best medical decisions for you, or your loved one's care.

CLICK HERE for more information or call our office at 912-629-1331.

Project Sherpa is a complimentary service of the Edel Caregiver Institute.

CAREGIVER RESTORATIVE YOGA via ZOOM

Caregiver Stress Relief: Schedule some relaxation time just for you!

May 4th - Zoom ONLY

May 18th - Zoom ONLY

This is not a stretching class! No previous experience is necessary. Dress to move and stretch!

To register for class and participate with our on-line ZOOM class CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. The ZOOM link will be emailed the Wednesday prior to Thursday morning’s class.

Please note that Caregiver Restorative Yoga will be ZOOM ONLY throughout the summer. Classes will not be on-site at the Demere Center during the summer.

RESPITE IS AVAILABLE!

Exhausted caregivers with a loved one under Hospice Savannah's care are eligible for up to five days of respite each month. Respite care is available for your loved one in our beautifully renovated Inpatient Unit on Eisenhower Drive where they will receive personalized care from our onsite clinical staff. Ask your Hospice Savannah nurse or social worker for more information on how to take advantage of this service.

What are the benefits of respite under Hospice Care? CLICK HERE to find out more! If your loved one is not under Hospice Savannah care, please call 912-629-1088 for information.

While there is no charge for our classes or support groups, we gratefully accept and appreciate donations. Please click here and designate "Edel Caregiver Institute" in the drop down menu. Thank you!

The Edel Caregiver Institute is part of the Hospice Savannah Inc. continuum of care. Hospice Savannah is accredited by The Joint Commission, the gold standard in health care, meaning our staff has made an extra effort to review and improve the key areas that can affect the quality and safety of your care. www.HospiceSavannah.org

The Edel Caregiver Institute and Hospice Savannah, Inc. are proud partners with the United Way of the Coastal Empire!

www.EdelCaregiverInstitute.org 912.629.1331