Education and Support Groups for Older Adults & Caregivers

All groups are free and parking is validated for the full fee. Groups, unless otherwise noted, are offered at the Anne Byron Waud Resource Center on the fourth floor of the Johnston R. Bowman Center, Suite 438:

Rush University Medical Center
710 S. Paulina, Suite 438
Chicago, Illinois

Please call (800) 757-0202 for more information.

Waud Center Education and Support Groups:

Families and Friends of People with Memory Loss
Cosponsored by the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Illinois
Meets the second Monday of each month from 6 to 7 p.m. Are you caring for someone with memory loss, dementia, or Alzheimer's disease? Join us for a support and education group for people who care for individuals affected by memory loss. Caregivers will share experiences, coping strategies and connect with others who truly understand the journey of a caregiver. 

Life After Stroke: An Education Class for Adult Survivors and Families
Offered in partnership with the Comprehensive Stroke Program at Rush
Meets the second Tuesday of each month from 1 to 2 p.m. in the family waiting lounge for the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit on the 8th Floor of the Kellogg Building at 1650 W. Harrison St. Join us for a class offering support and information for adult stroke survivors and their families. A  support team of a physician, nurse, case manager, ethicist and spiritual care will provide education and coping techniques for the changes that occur after a stroke. Free parking and light refreshments provided. Please call (800) 757-0202 for more information.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a six-week educational workshop exclusively for family and friends caring for older adults with long-term conditions. Each weekly class provides family caregivers with the skills and confidence to better care for themselves while caring for others. Many caregivers have found the class beneficial, including those caring for a spouse or partner and adult family members or friends caring for an elder.

Class participants report they:

• Are better at caring for themselves
• Have fewer feelings of anger, guilt and depression
• Have increased confidence and ability to cope with the demands of caregiving
• Take more advantage of community services

Class members will receive The Caregiver Helpbook, developed specifically for the class. Skills learned build upon each other from week to week, so attendance at all six sessions is required. Classes are offered several times throughout the year from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. at Rush University Medical Center, Johnston R. Bowman Center, 710 South Paulina Street, Chicago.

Class registration fee is $30. Limited scholarships are available. Rush University Medical Center parking is validated in full. Call (800) 757-0202 for more information.

To register or for more information, call the Anne Byron Waud Resource Center at Rush at (800) 757-0202, e-mail rush_generations@rush.edu.