THE POISE PROJECT®
ANNOUNCES A NEW ONLINE COURSE
"PARTNERING WITH POISE"
CARING FOR CARE PARTNERS
of people living with dementia
Wednesdays, 12:30pm-2:00pm ET*
January 12 - March 16, 2022
Meeting once a week for 90 minutes for 10 weeks - via Zoom!
*First and last classes meet for 2 hours
Free for participants. Registration is required.
Limited to 12 participants.
To Register: www.thepoiseproject.org/pwp-january
The evidence-based course is focused on the needs of the caregiver, independent of their care receiver and is free for family care partners of people living with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias.
Enjoy a supportive group setting to learn skills based on Alexander technique (AT) to manage the many daily physical and emotional challenges that dementia caregiving brings into your life.
Enjoy the convenience of having the course brought to you via Zoom. And no tech worries! You will have plenty of advance help in how to connect with and set up for the course. Please don't let "technology" be a barrier for you!
Learn strategies for caring for yourself all though your day. Build practical resilience for the physical and emotional challenges of long term caregiving. Learn ways to take rest moment-by-moment all day long without having to set time aside to practice. Also, learn ways to effectively cue your care receiver to use the Alexander technique principles in their daily life, too.
After the course is over, you will be asked to complete a brief anonymous evaluation form to offer us feedback on your experience.
WHAT IS ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE?
Alexander technique (AT) is a well-established approach for skillfully managing stressful circumstances. AT training has also been found to be effective in reducing physical symptoms such as chronic neck and back pain — common complaints for care partners — and it has been demonstrated that AT training has long-term retention of benefits.
To view some video interviews with care partners who have taken the course, please visit:
Marian - https://vimeo.com/370376914
Patrick - https://vimeo.com/394550062
Betty - https://vimeo.com/316280376
Questions?
Please contact the instructor: Monika Gross
Email: monika.gross@thepoiseproject.org
Phone or Text: (828) 254-3102
Partnering with Poise is a program of The Poise Project® and was developed with support from Parkinson's Foundation community grants, grants from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, and research through the University of Idaho.
The Poise Project® is a nonprofit with the mission of helping the public maintain poise and personal growth throughout all stages and challenges of life using the principles of Alexander technique (AT). We design and deliver Alexander-based programs that give people greater confidence to manage their life challenges and increase their independence and quality of life.
Our programs for care partners help them gain skills to manage the physical and emotional demands of long term caregiving, as well as to cue their loved ones for using the AT principles in their daily life, while also fostering a supportive community with one another.
To learn more about The Poise Project®, visit: thepoiseproject.org