CARSON CITY - RSVP will hold its quarterly training session for caregivers this Thursday in Carson City. The training session will also be broadcast to Cooperative Extension offices in Winnemucca, Lovelock, Ely, Elko, Caliente, Pahrump and Tonopah.
The session will run from 9 a.m. to noon at the University of Nevada, Reno Cooperative Extension office at 2621 Northgate Lane, Suite 12, in Carson City. Caregivers and other interested parties are encouraged to participate in the free training.
Featured speakers include Mylan Hawkins, state executive director of the Nevada Diabetes Association, and Ann Proffitt, cancer resource center supervisor for Carson Tahoe Hospital. Each will speak on the special effects of the disease they represent and how caregivers can best address the needs of those they are looking after.
To RSVP and reserve your seat, contact Winnemucca RSVP Representative Meri Coury at 623-2748.
Respite care is a free or low-cost program offered through the NV Rural Counties RSVP Program that provides caregivers with essential breaks. Trained volunteers can provide a break for two to four hours a couple of times per week to help prevent the stress and exhaustion experienced by caregivers struggling with the overwhelming 24/7 responsibility of providing in-home care. Their mission is to provide respite and caregiver support services to Nevada's rural senior and disabled population by helping families avoid premature institutionalization of their loved ones.
Volunteers receive a stipend of $175 per month plus mileage reimbursement. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer or if you are a caregiver in need of assistance and would like to learn more about the program, you are welcome to attend or contact RSVP Program Director Susan Haas at (775) 687-4680, ext. 7.
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