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Caregiver Services Provided

Services include caregiver support groups, family caregiver information, caregiver trainings for individuals and families, community and internet resources and educational materials including a caregiver library.

Volunteers for Seniors serving Brown County Provides:

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Individualized Training - Training for families who are caring for someone with dementia related illness - including Alzheimer's

 
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Caregiver Support Groups - To assist caregivers in caring for their loved one. These groups provide caregiver training, education, speakers and support in a confidential setting. Sharing is optional and all family caregivers are invited to attend. No Charge! The following is a list of our Caregiver Support Groups:

 
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Parkinson's  Caregiver Support Group - Open to caregivers (and the loved one they are caring for who has Parkinson's.)  We meet the 2nd Monday of the month @ 1:30 p.m., Orchard Hill dining room, 1223 Karl Drive, New Ulm.

     

 
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New Ulm Caregiver Support Group - 3rd Monday of the month @ 1:30 p.m., New Ulm Community Center's Cafetorium, 600 North German, New Ulm.

     

 
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Sleepy Eye Caregiver Support Group - 3rd Tuesday of the month @ 1:30 p.m., Countryside Retirement Community, library, upper level - accessible by elevator, 1100 1st Avenue S., Sleepy Eye.

       

 

Questions?  Please call Julie Terrell at 507-354-5370 

Project Services are available to all caregivers without  regard  to age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability or sex.  Upon request, this information will be made available in an alternative format such as Braille, large print or audiotape.

Caregiver Education is made possible in part under the Federal Older Americans Act through an award from the Minnesota River Area Agency on AgingŪ, Inc. under an area plan approved by the Minnesota Board of Aging.