Family Caregiver Training ยท 6 Modules

Family Caregiver Training

Care for them. Care for yourself.
6
Modules
30
Lessons
~3
Hours
1
Certificate
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Designed for Family, Not Professionals

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Adult children

Caring for an aging parent โ€” whether nearby or from a distance.

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Spouses and partners

Caring for a partner through illness, injury, or decline.

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Siblings and extended family

Part of a caregiving team โ€” or trying to become one.

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New caregivers

Just starting and trying to understand what you've taken on.

Course Modules

6 Modules, 30 Lessons

1

Understanding Your New Role

The identity shift that comes with caregiving, the full scope of what you are carrying, knowing your limits, and building a support team.

Identity shiftFull scopeKnowing limitsSupport teamProfessional help
5 lessons~50 min
2

Practical Care Skills for Families

Safe mobility and transfers, medication management, nutrition, personal care with dignity, and recognizing warning signs.

Safe mobilityMedicationsNutritionPersonal careWarning signs
5 lessons~50 min
3

Navigating the Healthcare System

Working with doctors and nurses, understanding the care plan, hospital discharge, Medicare basics, and effective advocacy.

Doctors & nursesCare planDischargeMedicareAdvocacy
5 lessons~50 min
4

Communication in Family Caregiving

Talking with your loved one, family meetings, talking to children, communicating with the medical team, and end-of-life conversations.

Your loved oneFamily meetingsChildrenMedical teamDying
5 lessons~50 min
5

Caregiver Burnout and Wellbeing

What burnout is, how to recognize it, setting limits without guilt, anticipatory grief, and building a sustainable caregiving life.

What burnout isRecognizing itBoundariesGriefSustainability
5 lessons~50 min
6

Planning Ahead

Legal documents, care planning conversations, when home care is no longer enough, hospice, and life after caregiving ends.

Legal documentsCare planningTransitionHospiceAfter caregiving
5 lessons~50 min
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Family Caregiver Training Certificate

Complete all 6 modules and earn your Family Caregiver Training certification โ€” demonstrating that you have the knowledge to care for your person well, and for yourself too.

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