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Are you a caregiver for a loved one?

Sun, July 03, 2022 4:22 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Consider registering for a special program, offered in partnership with Wisconsin Health Literacy and Sharing Active Independent Lives—SAIL. Toolkit for Caregivers: Strategies for Communicating with Health Care Providers and Your Loved One is a free 60-minute workshop designed to assist participants to learn communication and support strategies that improve health care and caregiving for older adults.

In this interactive workshop, you will learn:

Strategies to improve medication management and safety
Communication strategies to make the most of doctor's appointments
Plain language strategies to improve communication with your loved one
Special considerations for those with dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Friday, July 15, 1:00 p.m., Nakoma/Westmorland Room, Oakwood Retirement Community, University Woods

To register: email info@sailtoday.org or call 608-230-4321 by 7/8/22

UWRA is committed to creating an inclusive environment where every member feels a sense of belonging, and where we appreciate and celebrate each other's abilities, views, and accomplishments.

Feedback, questions, website problems - contact us at: retireassn@mailplus.wisc.edu.

For More Information Contact UWRA

Executive Director

UW-Madison Retirement Association

21 North Park Street, Room 7205

Madison, WI 53715-1218

608-262-0641