March News & Events From Guiding Lights

Caregivers Survival Guide: Women's Day Magazine

You can only care for another person as well as you care for yourself. Imagine yourself as a parent on a faltering plane. When the oxygen masks drop, you put yours on first, then your child's. The same thing goes for a caregiver. To be a good care manager, you need to take care of your own health. Caregiver Survival Guide

Dementia Training Options for

FAMILY & PROFESSIONAL CAREGIVERS

ONLINE now with 4.5 CEUs!

Our online Dementia Training is now available to

Family Caregivers at NO charge!

Online Dementia Training Information

Follow the link below for more information:

Read Newspaper Coverage On This Program: Click Here

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Professional

Dementia Training Dates Now Available:

Training will take place at Guiding Lights

April 9th

May 7th

June 4th

Follow link for registration and additional information

Share To Care 2013

"A Night in Napa"

Thank you to all that attended the event! Your support is greatly appreciated.

Please take a moment to look at the evening program! A GREAT Time was had by all!

Click Here To View Event Program

Congratulations to SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING for winning both the

Peoples' Choice and Silver Spoon Awards!

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Nurse Aide 1 Training Program

Scholarships available!

Guiding Lights nurse aid 1 training program is well on its way.

Future courses will run for 7 weeks and will meet: M, W, Th for 6 weeks from 8am -3pm for class days and Monday-Friday 7a-3p the week of clinical rotation.

We have a limited number of scholarships available to qualifying City of Raleigh residents (with low to moderate income) which will cover the entire cost of the course except for uniforms and shoes. If you would like more information, please fill out the NA1 application on our website: HERE . For all other questions please call Guiding Lights at 919.371.2062.

A special thank you to The City of Raleigh and Brookdale Senior Living for making scholarships available!

Guiding Lights:
How Do You Do All That?

One of the most frequent questions that we receive at Guiding Lights is: "How do you do all of this for family caregivers?". We would not have been able to assist the 3000+ caregivers over the past 24 months if it were not for the financial support that we have received from our community partners, funders, individual family caregiver donors and through the hard work and effort of the dozens of volunteers who have assisted us with our various fundraising projects. You may have received an annual appeal letter from our offices recently. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Guiding Lights this year. It costs us $.43/minute to provide assistance to family caregivers. On average our initial intake calls range between 45-90 minutes long. To make a secure donation, please follow the link below:

CPR

CPR/AED/First Aid Class!

February 28th

Cost per participant is $50

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If you are interested and have at least 5 participants we can schedule a special session for your organization. We can also come to your location. Contact Julie Falconer with questions at julie@guidinglightsnc.org

The Awakening Program

A comprehensive life management and revitalization program designed for individuals with dementia, especially Alzheimer's, and their caregivers.

This program includes:

Memory Assistance Program with in-home program application
Cognitive Measurement Testing Tools
Customized Mental Exercise Modules
Targeted Educational Materials
Private Consultation

An Awakening Program description:

Awakening, A Life Enhancement Program for Individuals with Alzheimer's or Related Dementia

For a consultation call Guiding Lights at 919.371.2062

How Do I Connect With Guiding Lights?

Caregiver:
If you are a family caregiver, please call us or drop in M-F 10-5 and Saturday by appointment. We would be glad to connect you with those resources best suited to your specific needs. Our office address is: 3724 National Drive, Camden Building Suite 130, Raleigh, NC 27612. 919.371.2062.

Service Provider:

If you would like to be connected to the family caregivers that we serve, please contact Guiding Lights by calling 919.371.2062 and we will provide you with a link to the approved vendor form. We have over 250 organizations currently vetted.

Sponsored Brochure Holders available:

We are starting our annual sponsored brochure drive! The cost for the brochure holder is $125/year.

Please contact Nicole Bruno to find out how to take part in this fundraising activity to benefit Guiding Lights.

nicole@guidinglightsnc.org

Weekly Radio Show on 1360 AM & 97.9 FM (WCHL)

"Caring Connections"

This show is designed to educate caregivers. If you cannot listen to them at the scheduled air time, the shows are being stored on the Chapelboro.com website. The show airs every Saturday and Sunday at 10am.

Topics to be covered in March include:

Carolina Villages Project
Understanding the Continuum of Care
Project Compassion: Support Teams
Male Caregiving

Caring Connections Radio Show

Our Core Programs and Services

Guiding Lights is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting family and professional caregivers in their roles. We are the comprehensive caregiver support center for the entire Triangle area and we are committed to providing all caregivers:

Personal, one-on-one attention
Specific solutions to caregiving-related problems
Multiple professional resources for consultation
Multi-media information
And much more...

Information and Referral
Meet with or talk to one of our referral specialists to receive direct referrals to excellent service providers in the community who can meet your caregiving needs.

Lending Library

An area within the center that contains multiple forms of media, to include books, pamphlets, videos, and online access to various resourceful caregiving websites. View Lending Library

Awakening

A customized revitalization and life-management program designed for individuals w Awakening

ith dementia and their caregivers. It includes:

Life-management care plan with in-home application

Cognitive Measurement Testing Tools

Mental Exercise Modules

Educational Materials

Private Consultation

Skills Lab

The Skills Lab will be made available to professionals and individuals who desire to practice clinical procedures before testing to become an NA1 or who simply need to refresh their skills before re-certification.

The Skills lab is also available to family caregivers who would like to learn specific procedures and techniques that will assist them in providing direct care to their loved ones.

Educational Training

Guiding Lights provides training in such areas as CPR/First Aid, personal care, dementia care, and more.

Family Match Program

Our Family Match Program will pair new caregivers with existing caregivers in an effort to alleviate concerns, validate feelings/thoughts, and assist with the ability to cope in an experienced way.

Support Groups

Family caregiver support groups and professional support groups will be facilitated at the center as well as at nearby community facilities.

Corporate Eldercare Specialists

Guiding Lights provides onsite Referral Specialists as an added benefit to local corporations.

Guiding Lights Website Click Here

Walk-In/Call-In Hours:
Monday through Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday By Appointment

Closed on Sunday.
919.371.2062

Corliss Dunlop Jamilah Dixon

Referral Specialist Program Support Specialist

Thank You To Our Community Partners!