1. Powerful Tools for Caregivers
Presented by:
Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging, Wisconsin Department of Health Services and their partners
Betsy

2. Caregiving Programming
Individual & community education
Assistance gaining access to services
Individual counseling and support groups
Respite care
Supplemental Services to complement care provided by caregivers
Funding available
Title III-E (NFCSP)
Title III-D
AFCSP
LYNN GALL

3. Why Needed? While caregiving often rewarding, can be stressful.
Caregivers at high risk of depression and stress-related illnesses.
Can be physically, emotionally and financially exhausting.
Often overwhelmed by taking care of others
Most family caregivers don’t realize importance of taking care of selves
PTC focuses on needs of caregivers.
Lynn Gall

4. The PTC Program For family caregivers 2.5 hours/week Six weeks
Community workshop
Led by two trained co-leaders
Over 1,700 class leaders in 32 states
Has reached over 70,000 caregivers
Deb B: Mention that family caregivers are those who:
Help someone with medication
Grocery shop for or with someone
Take someone to doctor visits and interpret medical instructions
Check on dietary needs
Cleaning, laundry, household chores

5. The PTC Program Evidence-based Meets AoA’s highest standard
Based on Stanford CDSMP and its success
Developed by team of professionals in Portland, Oregon in 1998; been offered since 2000
Developed over 3 years of:
Pilot-testing
Refinement
Evaluative research

6. Researched. Evidence-based to Improve:
Caregiver’s self-care behaviors
Management of Emotions
Self-Efficacy
Use of Community Resources
Deb Brunner.
CG’s self-care behaviors: (increased exercise, relaxation and medical check-ups)
Mgt. of Emotions - (reduced guilt, anger and depression)
Self-efficacy - (increased confidence in coping with caregiving demands)
Use of community resources - (increased use of local services)

7. Gives caregivers tools to:
Reduce stress, guilt, anger and depression
Improve self-confidence
Better communicate feelings and concerns
Manage their time, set goals and solve problems
Master caregiving transitions
Increase ability to make tough decisions
Communicate effectively with care receiver, family and health care providers
Locate and use local resources

8. Target Population Family (not facility) caregivers, e.g.,
Spouses/partners
Adult children of aging parents
Regardless of living situation of care receiver;
Whether care receiver is living:
At home alone, with others or with caregiver
At home or in a facility
In same town or across the country
Same outcomes for diverse groups
Deb Brunner – Same good outcomes,
regardless of rural/urban, ethnic minorities, rural, ethnic minorities, adult children of aging parents, well-spouses/partners, caregivers at differing stages in their caregiving role, living situations, financial and educational backgrounds

9. Weekly Contents
Week 1: Taking Care of You Week 2: Identifying and Reducing Personal Stress Week 3: Communicating Feelings, Needs, and Concerns Week 4: Communicating in Challenging Situations Week 5: Learning From Our Emotions Week 6: Mastering Caregiving Decisions
Brunner

10. PTC in Wisconsin Begun in 2000 by UW-Extension
Moved to Wisconsin Alliance for Family Caregiving
2009: Moved to Bethany Homes
Twice/year Leader Trainings
2013: Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging
DEB BRUNNER

11. Leader Qualifications & Characteristics
Health care, aging network professionals or lay
Experience with caregiving
Experience leading groups of adults
Agree to attend two full-day Leader training
Agree to follow PTC script
Agree to lead at least one workshop each year
Agree to work with a sponsoring organization
Agree to follow WIHA administrative protocols
Betsy

12. WIHA collects data on: Leaders Workshops Participants Why? Funders
Policymakers
Program Planning
Betsy

13. Support for Leaders Listserv WIHA Leader Newsletter
Regular Leader conference calls
Technical assistance
Jane Mahoney

14. Leader Training Two full days – must attend both
Learn caregiver support concepts
Learn curriculum of PTC program
Learn group facilitation
Learn WIHA protocols
Upon completion, receive PTC Leader license from PTC national office
Deb Brunner

15. First WIHA Leader Training
November 7-8, 2013
Madison
Master Trainers: Lynne Scheinoha and Deb Brunner
$200/person
Includes $100 license
Includes all materials needed to lead workshop
Deb Bruner

16. Leader Training – to apply
Leader Application – link on WIHA website
Attend in pairs, unless already a leader in county
20 person limit
Complete Planning and Implementation Plan
Commit to requirements
Stick to script
Have a co-leader
Have sponsoring organization
Plan first workshop to start by 02/01/14
Lead at least one workshop each year
Follow WIHA administrative protocols
Betsy

17. ? ? ? QUESTIONS ??? Betsy Abramson 608-243-5691
Judy Rank
Jane Mahoney
Deb Brunner
Lynn Gall

18. THANK YOU!
We look forward to working with you to continue and expand Powerful Tools for Caregivers in Wisconsin