Free class for caregivers teaches self care while caring for someone with a chronic illness – Goose Creek, SC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Summerville, S.C. – The ARK, Alzheimer’s Family Support Services, is offering its free “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” series starting in May. “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” is an educational program designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend with a chronic illness. The class is 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday from May 8 to June 12 at the Goose Creek Library, 325 Old Moncks Corner Road in Goose Creek and will be taught by certified leaders. Registration is required and class size is limited. For more information and to register, call 843-471-1360 or visit www.thearkofsc.org

This program helps family caregivers reduce stress, improve self-confidence, communicate feelings better, balance their lives, increase their ability to make tough decisions, and locate helpful resources. Attendees will benefit from this class whether they are helping a parent, spouse, or friend who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country.

In South Carolina, there are 81,000 people age 65 and older living with Alzheimer’s disease. Nearly 8,000 families in the Charleston area care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or a related memory disorder. South Carolina has the 8th highest Alzheimer’s death rate in America. Since 1996, families have been turning to The ARK for support, resources, education, and respite.

ABOUT THE ARK, ALZHEIMER’S FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
The ARK is a local nonsectarian nonprofit outreach program providing comprehensive support services to families dealing with Alzheimer’s or related dementia. For more information, call 843-471-1360, or visit thearkofsc.org.