Success Stories By MajorProgram FY2020Jul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020
Prepare to Care
Author: Brenda Cockerham
Major Program: AARP Prepare to Care
Preparing for later life experiences can be challenging. One of the best strategies is to prepare oneself to face possibilities that may lie ahead. Six participants participated in 4 lunch and learn sessions on "Prepare to Care", these sessions focused on the importance of building a network of supporters should they or someone they love, fall into a situation requiring care. Having a plan, being aware of categories of concern in order to take action, assembling a team, and opening up
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Prepare to Care Provides Critical Information to Caregivers
Author: Cabrina Buckman
Major Program: AARP Prepare to Care
Providing care for a loved one is a vital and challenging role that many people fill throughout Kentucky. As our population ages, the type of assistance needed ranges from completing household tasks to long term medical care. Caregivers can feel stress from managing a myriad of responsibilities and lacking knowledge of available resources. In response to the need for education in this area, the Washington County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent taught the Prepare to
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