DETROIT FAMILY CAREGIVERS’ PROJECT —LIVING OUR LEGACIES
Living Our Legacies by Design
The development of culturally appropriate services can only be achieved through knowledge of the culture and the involvement of culturally competent social and human service professionals who understand the nuances of the culture. With such clarity of intent, the Detroit Family Caregivers’ Project— Living Our Legacies is a proactive and preventative educational, planning, and Facilitator resource for improving the state of family caregivers’ and faith communities’ crisis -response. It will train one-hundred Facilitators with the knowledge and skills to prepare individuals, families, and congregations for the occasions of family caregiving and the challenges of illness, accident, disability, aging, isolation, loneliness, grief, and end-of-life. This resource will equip current and future caregivers to plan for the situations and circumstances contributing to individual, family, and faith-community crises. The Detroit Family Caregivers’ Project— Living Our Legacies meets participants where they are and provides preparation and planning for those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, those who have been caregivers, and those who will need to be cared for in the future.
Family Caregiver
The Detroit Family Caregivers’ Project— Living Our Legacies aims to develop a training delivery model and caregiving education curriculum with a special emphasis on prevention and self-care to improve the health and wellbeing of family caregivers who care for older adults. Facilitators will be trained to guide individuals and families to:
• Self-identify as a caregiver and understand what is needed in the process • Exercise Self-Care (physical, mental, spiritual, social, medical, and financial) • Prepare and Plan for current and future caregiving responsibilities • Build Awareness of Cultural Competency (accessibility, privacy, culture) • Access Community Resources considering the social determinants of health
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