The WCA Home was proud to host a six-week class presented by the Chautauqua County Office for the Aging. The WCA Home provided respite care for the loved ones during the class so that the caregivers could benefit from the information presented. It is such an important topic! If anyone is interested in attending future presentations on this topic, please contact the Chautauqua County Office for the Aging in Mayville, NY at (716) 753-4726.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational program developed to provide family caregivers with tools to better manage caregiving duties, reduce stress, and increase well-being. PTC is based on the highly effective Chronic Disease Self- Management Program developed by Kate Loring and her colleagues at Sanford University. The program runs once a week for six weeks and each class is approximately 2.5 hours. The program has a positive impact on caregivers; it has helped caregivers improve health and wellness, increase ability to handle stress and increased participant knowledge of community resources