{"id":4418,"date":"2026-02-25T15:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T20:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sjccc.ca\/sjeng\/?page_id=4418"},"modified":"2026-02-25T15:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T20:10:59","slug":"powerful-tools-for-caregivers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sjccc.ca\/sjeng\/?page_id=4418","title":{"rendered":"Powerful Tools for Caregivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjccc.ca\/sjeng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-25-3.05.38-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sjccc.ca\/sjeng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-25-3.05.38-PM-223x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sjccc.ca\/sjeng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-25-3.05.38-PM-223x300.png 223w, https:\/\/www.sjccc.ca\/sjeng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-25-3.05.38-PM.png 594w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"124\">Program Description<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"394\"><strong data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"165\">Powerful Tools for Caregivers (PTC)<\/strong> is a self-management program where participants meet for approximately 1.5\u20132 hours, once a week for six weeks. The goal is to help caregivers build self-care tools and strategies to better handle the unique challenges they face.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"446\">Caregivers develop a wealth of self-care tools to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"754\">\n<li data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"474\">\n<p data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"474\">Reduce personal stress<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"504\">\n<p data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"504\">Change negative self-talk<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"586\">\n<p data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"586\">Communicate their needs to family members and healthcare or service providers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"640\">\n<p data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"640\">Communicate effectively in challenging situations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"685\">\n<p data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"685\">Recognize the messages in their emotions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"718\">\n<p data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"718\">Deal with difficult feelings<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"718\">\n<p data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"718\">Make tough caregiving decisions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"862\">Class participants also receive a copy of <em data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"823\">The Caregiver Help Book<\/em>, developed specifically for the class.<\/p>\n<h2>Program Content<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"1180\"><strong data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"901\">Class 1:<\/strong> Taking Care of You<br data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"923\" \/><strong data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"935\">Class 2:<\/strong> Identifying and Reducing Personal Stress<br data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"979\" \/><strong data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"991\">Class 3:<\/strong> Communicating Feelings, Needs, and Concerns<br data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1038\" \/><strong data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1050\">Class 4:<\/strong> Communicating in Challenging Situations<br data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1093\" \/><strong data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1105\">Class 5:<\/strong> Learning from Our Emotions<br data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1135\" \/><strong data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1147\">Class 6:<\/strong> Mastering Caregiving Decisions<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1197\">Contact<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1253\">Register at: seawayvalleychc.ca\/program-registration<br \/>\nor call: 1-888-936-0306 ext. 229<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Program Description Powerful Tools for Caregivers (PTC) is a self-management program where participants meet for approximately 1.5\u20132 hours, once a week for six weeks. 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