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Family Care Academy
The same training we give our professional caregivers, rebuilt in plain language for the people who love someone and are learning to care for them. Take it at your own pace, share it with your siblings, come back any time.
Built from real caregiver training
Adapted from the curriculum our own employees complete before they ever enter a client's home.
Plain language, no jargon
Written for a daughter, son, or spouse at the kitchen table, not for a classroom.
Free, because it should be
Better-supported family caregivers mean safer seniors. That's the whole mission.
Caring for a Loved One with Dementia
Start with the new interactive module, narrated by Samantha herself, then keep going with the reading lessons below.
New · InteractiveThe Dementia Journey: a full course for families
Nine modules built just for families: the feelings, the brain changes, the hard moments, and the love that holds it all. Narrated by Samantha. Module 1 is open now.
Reading lessons
1Understanding dementia & Alzheimer's
What's actually happening, and why the behaviors that hurt aren't aimed at you.
~10 min 2Day-to-day dementia care that works
Routines, redirection, and communication techniques our caregivers use every shift.
~12 min 3Making the home safe, room by room
A walk-through checklist: kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, stairs, and doors.
~10 min 4Preventing falls
The habits and small home changes that prevent the injury that changes everything.
~9 min 5Managing medications
Keeping a growing pill list safe, on schedule, and drama-free.
~8 min 6Protecting yourself from burnout
You are part of the care plan. How to spot the warning signs in the mirror and what to do.
~9 minHands-On Care Skills at Home
We're adapting our hands-on caregiver training, the physical skills, for families right now. Planned lessons:
Safe transfers & lifting without hurting your back (or them)
Helping with bathing & dressing while protecting dignity
What to do in the first minutes after a fall
Toileting & incontinence care with grace
Meals, hydration & appetite when eating gets hard
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Sometimes the best training is a break.
If you're doing all of this yourself, you don't have to. Even a few hours of respite care a week keeps you strong enough to keep going.