The Office of the First Lady in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Protection yesterday opened the second Training of ‘Caregivers for the Elderly’ Workshop for this year at the Regency Suites.
A release from the Ministry of the Presidency said that Lieutenant Colonel (ret’d) Yvonne Smith of the Office of the First Lady encouraged the participants to take advantage of the opportunity afforded to them to not only better themselves, but to provide the much needed care for the elderly.
The five-day workshop, which caters for 39 female participants, will focus on areas such as identifying a stroke, types of stroke, moving and positioning of the elderly, dealing with mental health issues such as Alzheimer’s disease, stress management, abuse of seniors, diabetes care and management, feeding of seniors, responsibilities of the caregiver and skills in communicating with the elderly. It will be facilitated by Licenced Clinical Social Worker, Ismay Griffith and Gender Consultant at the Ministry of Social Protection, Hazel Halley-Burnett.
