
Tom Rinkoski, who runs the Savvy Caregiver program for Elder Options, wrote a great piece about what it truly means to be a caregiver. In it he focuses on personal hardships and how to balance this daunting task with everyday life in the new year.Tom is one of those people in the community who is dedicated to helping caregivers. The Savvy Caregiver program is a must for anyone who serves in that special role. Here’s the latest schedule for the six-week training program:
- Tuesdays; 1:30 – 3:30 pm, begins January 13, 2015 at Hospice of Nature Coast in Palatka, Florida.
- Tuesdays; 2:00 – 4:00 pm, begins February 3, 2014 at Top of The World in Ocala, Florida.
- Thursdays; 1:00 – 3:00 pm, begins February 5 at Alachua County Health Department in Gainesville, Florida.
- Tuesdays; 1:00 – 3:00 pm, begins February 24, 2015 at Life Style Enrichment Center, in Lake City, Florida
Choose whichever series works for your schedule and call Tom at (352) 378-6649, ext. 126 to register. Or e-mail him at rinkoskit@agingresources.org. More dates of upcoming Savvy Caregiver Trainings can be found at his Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/SavvyCaregiverNorthCentralFlorida) or Web Page (www.agingresources.org).
I am pleased to be able to share this Caregiver Chronicle article with you.
Please follow the link for the full article:
http://www.caregiverchronicle.com/2015/01/new-year-hopes-dreams/