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Susan Bigelow was a caregiver for her mother which taught her hard lessons she would use while being a caregiver to her husband in later years. Bigelow learned lessons the hard way, some by trial and error and others through the friends that help at the Hub on Smith. Last year she teamed up with Wyoming AARP to ensure that no one else has to face the same trials by fire.
S. Bigelow
Bigelow and AARP Wyoming President Stella Montano made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to talk about the Care for Caregivers series of workshops.
The twelve weekly workshops began on Sept. 9, and will continue every Monday night until the last night Nov. 25. But caregivers can join the workshops at any time.
S. Montano
The workshops begin with a light dinner at 5:30 p.m. to alleviate the need for caregivers to provide dinner for their loved one. The dinner is followed by the workshops and activities for loved ones at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall at Holy Name Catholic Church, 9 South Connor St.
Below is a schedule of the Care for the Caregivers Workshops and the topic that will be covered each night.
Sept. 9 Caregiver Role
Sept. 16 Gathering Loved One’s Information
Sept. 23 Nursing homes and other options
Sept. 30 Legal Considerations & Veterans’ Rights
Oct. 7 Safety & Mobility
Oct. 14 Financial Planning
Oct. 21 Medicaid & Medicare
Oct. 28 Home healthcare & Home care
Nov. 4 Caregiver Brain Health
Nov. 11 Funeral Planning
Nov. 18 End of Life Decisions Funeral Planning
Nov. 25 Access to Veterans Benefits
There is no cost associated with attending the workshops. There is no obligation to arrive on time or stay for the entire workshop. Bigelow, Montano and their team organized the workshops to provide the information that each individual caregiver may need or wish to know.