Description:
From the Powerful Tools for Caregivers Application Form: This program has been designed to support caregivers of adults with a chronic condition in a way that enhances their well being as they care for others. It was carefully designed, pilot-tested, evaluated, and refined to ensure program quality and its’ evidence-based outcomes. The foundation of the program is based on extensive research by Dr. Kate Lorig and associates at Stanford University’s Patient Education Research Center and uses concepts of adult learning and self-efficacy. In order to sustain the high quality of this program, Class Leaders and Master Trainers conducting Powerful Tools for Caregivers programs and training must adhere to the following principles and requirements of the program.