Education and Workshops - Elder Network - Southeast Minnesota

Aging Mastery Program (AMP): Through the National Council on Aging; 8 weeks in study;each week is a different topic (financial, physical, mental health, etc.);review books and video materials in-person; aims to help older adults take key steps to improve their wellbeing, add stability to their lives, and strengthen their ties to communities; professionals visit as speakers to assist with sessions. Dementia Friends-sessions: Provides to community members of all ages. Healthcare specific educational session is available, as well as adaptations for particular workplaces, known as Dementia Friendly in the Workplace. These are one-day sessions that last from 60-80 minutes. Educational session available to community members who have attended a Dementia Friends session, to become Dementia Champions, so that they too, can provide Dementia Friends sessions. This is a one-day session. Powerful Tools for Caregiving (PTC): Educational program designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or a friend. Focus is on those caring for someone who is 55 years or older. Six weeks of 1.5 hour workshops. Offered both virtually, and in-person, depending upon the time of registration. Call to register for this workshop. Caregiver Training Workshop: This workshop is approximately 2 hours long. Must pre-register and the workshop is provided in-person. The training walks through a workbook that allows the participant (caregiver) to develop a plan of how to care for their care receiver if something should happen to them and they are no longer able to care for that older adult-either temporarily or definitively. Fraud and Scam Prevention Trainings: Provides presentations relating to fraud and scam prevention to the communities of service-upon request. ?Programs are provided at a variety of locations, including Elder Network offices and others. Some programs are available virtually.

04/23/2025