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Respite Care Volunteer Training Requirements

-       1 hour initial Caregiving Training (group or individual)

-    1 hour Quarterly Individual Support Services Training (must attend 4 training sessions per annum)

 

 

 If you would like additional information on volunteer support, please either call to make an appointment with our Volunteer Recruiter at 402-341-6559 x104 or via email at Jan@helpadultservices.org.

If you would like additional information on caregiver support, please either call to make an appointment with our Program Manager at 402-341-6559 x106 or stop by our library during normal business hours Monday - Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm.

 

Recommended Website Link for Health and Caregiving Topics:

 WWW.MEDLINEPLUS.GOV

Learning Opportunities

 

HELP Adult Services collaborates with area professionals and organizations to address concerns of family caregivers by building a Caregiver’s Resource Library to aid in training volunteers, staff, caregivers, and the general public. Our Caregiver’s Resource Library is open to the public M-F from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Our training library contains multi-media resources, including a PC station for MedlinePlus.gov. Our agency is a proud partner with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine and Creighton University Health Sciences Library.

 

 

-         Elder Abuse

-         Fall Prevention

-         Home Safety

-            Energy Conservation Techniques

-         How to Talk to your Pharmacist

-         Alzheimer’s Disease Stages

-         Parkinson’s Disease

-         Easy Self-prescribed Physical Therapy Exercises at Home

-         Maintain your Brain through Fitness

-         Immanuel Personal Response

-         Osteoporosis Education

-         Eldercare Resources

-         Caregiving 101

-         Alzheimer’s Myths vs. Facts

-         Diabetes in Older Adults

 

Educational Providers

If you are a health care or academic professional who would like to join our family of experts who support our training program, please call our Volunteer Recruiter at 402-341-6559 x104.

Additional Resources

If you would like additional information on caregiver support please visit or call our Respite Program Manager at 402-341-6559 x106 Monday - Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Multi-media and Literature Topics (more available; this includes most popular titles only):