Caring for the Caregiver Resources
Services and supports for families impacted by dementia.
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Please contact us if you have any questions regarding the resources provided by our program.
For more information, please contact: Veronica Martinez at 210-567-5831
Educational Programs
The Essentials of Caregiving Classes
The Essentials of Caregiving are classes focused on providing support to caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s or related dementias. You can visit our event page to see when our next Essentials of Caregiving class will be held. Topics covered include but are not limited to: “Understanding a diagnosis of dementia“, “What to expect after a diagnosis“, and “Legal and financial planning“.
Aprendiendo Juntos/Learning Skills Together
The Juntos/Learning Skills Together Workshops are available for caregivers caring for a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) or another form of dementia. As dementia progresses, people experience changes in thinking, remembering, and reasoning that affect their daily lives and activities. Caregiving becomes more complex when caring for someone living with dementia. This 6-week workshop is provided for caregivers to understand dementia and provide better care management.
Health Digital Literacy for Family Caregivers
An evidence-informed skills training that includes the access and use of online sites necessary to support the medical care of a loved one. The Healthcare Digital Literacy for Family Caregivers seeks to equip family caregivers with the educational tools to better navigate the healthcare system by understanding the online platforms, including the use of communication platforms with healthcare providers, consent process, HIPAA, telehealth, and other online services (i.e. virtual meetings/chats). The Healthcare Digital Literacy for Family Caregivers incorporates educational content that will include 1) internet safety, 2) basic skills like accessing email, using the medical records portal, and navigating telehealth appointments, and 3) managing consents and HIPAA e-forms. The catchment area in San Antonio, TX, and Bexar County, provides a unique opportunity to serve underserved populations and caregivers of wounded, ill, and injured veterans. All our programs provide bilingual Spanish-speaking information, and our team also has the veteran cultural competency required to work with these groups of interest.
Virtual Dementia Tour
We are proud to provide the Second Wind Dreams® Virtual Dementia Tour®. This experience creates “a window into the world of dementia through individualized, experiential learning”. This evidence-based method aims to foster a deeper understanding of dementia and those living with the disease. Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about this program.
Enrichment and Engagement Programs
Memory Cafes
Memory cafés are a safe virtual space for people living with dementia and family caregivers to laugh, learn, and socialize. We host them online monthly and in-person quarterly. We are founding members of the Texas Memory Cafe Network, a partnership of Memory Cafe coordinators and guests who work together to enhance the quality and quantity of Memory Cafes in Texas.
Caregiver Reassurance Program
UT Health San Antonio students are paired with family caregivers to connect via phone over a period of 3-6 months. Students learn first-hand from the experiences of family caregivers which can inform their practice as health care professionals. Family caregivers can socialize with compassionate, ‘dementia friends’ certified students. All students are trained to support caregivers in finding resources they may need.
Community Partnerships
Our team supports caregivers across South Texas by providing presentations, engagement, and education in our community and surrounding regions.