Upcoming Training for Caregivers
If you have concerns or feel you lack information about your partner,
friend, or family member who is HIV infected, this may be the opportunity for
you to gain knowledge and find support through the upcoming training HIV at
Home: Skills for Caregivers. AIDS Services of Austin and Christopher House
are collaborating to develop a skills workshop for caregivers. This workshop
will focus on providing members of a PWA’s support network with practical,
how-to information on how to care for someone at home.
The following topics will be addressed: General information about AIDS and the
immune system, nutrition, medications, complimentary therapies, monitoring
health, legal issues, infection precautions, getting your needs met by medical
and social service providers, hospitalization, end-stage home care (how to
transfer someone from bed to wheelchair, give bed baths, etc.), community
resources and what to expect from them, and grief issues. Special attention
will be given to the emotional demands of being a primary care provider and
addressing individual topics important to workshop participants.
This four-part series is scheduled for November 7, 9, 14, and 16, 6-8:30pm.
Childcare and respite care will be available for workshop participants (RSVP
required). For more information or to register, please contact Robert, AIDS
Services of Austin at 406-6151.
Jackie Morell
Case Manager
AIDS Services of Austin
This article appears in October 20 • 1995 and October 20 • 1995 (Cover).