Foundations in Caregiving
Need essential tips on supporting your loved one with disabilities, understanding your family’s perspectives, and improving your caregiving skills? We’ve got you covered!
This course is a start to the wrap around care we offer not only to your loved one but you, to go from surviving to thriving.
What is Foundations in Caregiving?
Foundations in Caregiving is an introductory, on-demand course designed for parents and other unpaid caregivers, allowing you to complete it at your convenience! The program offers valuable resources and information on a range of topics related to caring for a loved one with disabilities. If you have questions as you progress through the course, you can simply reach out via email or schedule a meeting to dive deeper into specific topics.
Make Meaningful Impact in Your Home Now
We understand that as a caregiver, you often feel overwhelmed and unprepared to support your loved one with disabilities.
Our course, created by Marla Kopecky Penney, offers the support you need when you feel stuck or have been waiting for various Children’s Long-Term Support (CLTS) programs.
This course includes 6 modules with 3 sessions per module. At the end, you’ll complete a form and have a review meeting with us and, if possible, your caseworker.
If you’re in Winnebago or Outagamie County and are part of the CLTS waiver program, contact your caseworker to enroll today. We look forward to supporting you on your journey!
“Foundations in Caregiving is a course designed to equip caregivers with the resources and tools they need to make small changes to help their loved one make progress and thrive. It is a great tool for any caregiver, but especially those on CLTS waiting lists who need help now!”
Marla Kopecky Penney, Focus on Freedom Founder
What You’ll Learn
Participants in the Foundations in Caregiving course are equipped with information and a community to make lasting changes in the life of their loved one.
6 months of empowering content on-demand.
Content includes self-care, routines and boundaries, organization and visuals, communications, emotions and emotional regulation, and relationships/puberty. You complete the 6-month course at your convenience.
Materials to help you develop a personalized plan.
Worksheets and other resources help you incorporate the lessons you learn each week into your daily routine.
Comprehensive course review session.
You are not alone on this journey. At the end of the course, you’ll complete a form and meet with us—and, if possible, your caseworker—to review the course material and address any questions you have about the next steps.
Lifetime access to resources for families with disabilities.
Support doesn’t end after the 6 month course is complete. You’ll have lifetime access to the course modules. You’ll also be invited to join a private group of current and past course participants who are all great resources to get new perspectives on issues you are facing.
Are you ready to sign up?
Check out the details of our caregiving course.
Start Immediately
You can begin the course as soon as you enroll and receive the code to access the website.
Complete Over 6 Months
Once you begin, you have 6 months to complete the course content.
Duration:
The course consists of 6 modules, each with 3 sessions delivered over 6 months. Session recordings range from 15-30 minutes, with additional time for coursework, totaling 30-60 minutes per session.
Program Fee:
$2,800
(Talk with your case worker about state-funded coverage of this program. We also offer payment plans.)
Enroll in the Foundations in Caregiving Course Today
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