February 2022 web

POWERFUL ONLINE
TOOL FOR CAREGIVERS
contributed by ISU Extension and Outreach
Thirty-nine percent of all
adult Americans are caring for an
adult with a chronic health condition.
Caregiving can be a stressful
responsibility leading to poor
health, mental distress and less
life satisfaction for the caregiver.
It can be challenging for caregivers
to find the support that they
need, says Cindy Thompson, a
human sciences specialist with
Iowa State University Extension
and Outreach. ISU Extension
and Outreach offers educational
resources for family caregivers.
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is
a program for caregivers who
provide care for a spouse, parent
or friend with a chronic condition
such as dementia or Alzheimer’s
disease. The program provides
information, support strategies,
communication techniques,
stress reduction ideas and resources
to assist family caregivers
with their concerns related to
caregiving.
An online Powerful Tools
for Caregivers of Adults with
Chronic Conditions series is
scheduled for six Tuesdays, February
8 – March 15, from 10:00
am – 11:30 am. The virtual series,
held over Zoom, will provide you
with the tools you need to take
care of yourself. The program
costs $40 per person, and registration
can be found online at
https://bit.ly/18104ptc.
“Caregivers who thrive,
rather than just survive, understand
that by taking care of
themselves they are better able
to provide meaningful care,” said
Thompson, who specializes in
family wellbeing. To learn more,
visit https://www.extension.
iastate.edu/humansciences/ptctools.
Contact human sciences specialists
and certified class leaders
Cindy Thompson
(cpthom08@iastate.edu or
319-334-8013) or Phyllis Zalenski
(zalenski@iastate.edu or
319-465-3224) for questions or more
information.
Eternal Peace
Pine Hill Cemetery Association
& Fairmount Cemetery Association
Pine Hill Cemetery Association
1530 E. 39th St. • Davenport, IA 52807
(563) 391-5130
A Non-Profit Cemetery Association
Serving the Quad-Cities Community for 163 Years
PineHillCemeteryDavenport.com
Fairmount Cemetery Association
Iowa’s Original Crematory
3902 Rockingham Rd. • Davenport, IA 52802
(563) 322-8663
Not-for-Profit Perpetual Care
Cemetery & Crematory Services
Fairmountcemeteryandcrematory.com
Established in 1855, Pine Hill
Cemetery is a not-for-profit,
locally owned business and
a place of peace, where
departed loved ones can
rest for eternity. Pine Hill
Cemetery has always taken
great pride in honoring the
memory of the community’s
loved ones.
We strive to meet the Quad
City area’s needs, and
our efforts and respectful
attention to detail include
the grounds and operations
of Fairmount Cemetery &
Crematory. Our Board of
Directors, management and
staff work together to make
both cemeteries respected
institutions within the
community. Feel free to visit
and recall fond memories of
the past.
18 February 2022 I QC Family Focus