Care Partner Academy Workshop

Care Partner Academy Workshop
The Care Partner Academy Workshop is designed to assist care partners in their role in meeting the needs of their loved one. Care Partners will learn how to properly care for their own health as well as care for their loved one that may be suffering form dementia and other chronic diseases. The program provides evidenced based information and support group sessions. Disease management, personal care management, dealing with behavioral issues and care partner self-care are discussed.

This program is made possible by the Newby Family.

Program Information

This workshop is for: Adults caring for loved ones.

This workshop teaches participants:
Techniques to deal with problems or issues that arise while caring for others.
Provides resources to help better care for loved ones.
Communication techniques when talking to health care professional
Dealing with decisions regarding with transition.

2025 Care Partner Academy Workshops

• Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Barbara Singer, GIA Coordinator
"Exploring Care And Support Service"
6630 Quaker Avenue, Suite E, Lubbock, Texas 79413
12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

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Check out our Events page for upcoming dates.

Previous Meetings

Click "Watch Here" in the sections below to view previous Care Partner Academy Sessions.

• Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Allison Childress, Ph.D., R.D.N., CSSD, Associate Professor Nutritional Sciences, TTU
"How Nutrition Impacts Strength And Energy: The Super Power of Food"
TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging, 6630 Quaker Avenue, Suite E
Watch here.

• Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Barbara Singer, GIA Coordinator
"Responding To Dementia Related Behaviors"
TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging, 6630 Quaker Avenue, Suite E

• Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Barbara Singer, GIA Coordinator
"Communicating Effectively"
TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging, 6630 Quaker Avenue, Suite E
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• Wednesday, December 11, 2024
John Culberson, M.D., M.S., Chief of Geriatrics at TTUHSC
"Holiday Stress"
TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging, 6630 Quaker Avenue, Suite E
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• Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Lee Franks, J.D., Law Offices of Lee Franks
"Caregiving & Legal Issues: How To Stay Ahead of The Game"
TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging, 6630 Quaker Avenue, Suite E
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• Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Barbara Singer, GIA Coordinator, Alzheimer's Association Educator
"Supporting Independence"
TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging, 6630 Quaker Avenue, Suite E

• Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Barbara Singer, GIA Coordinator, Alzheimer's Association Educator
"Building Foundations of Caregiving"
TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging, 6630 Quaker Avenue, Suite E
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• Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Christy Valdez, Agency4Red
Robert Hernandez, Agency4Red
"The ABC's of Medicare"
TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging, 6630 Quaker Avenue, Suite E

• Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Leslie Glenn, PT COMT, Fyzical Therapy And Balance Centers
Robert Roten, PT COMT, Fyzical Therapy And Balance Centers
"Balanced & Bold After Fifty"
TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging, 6630 Quaker Avenue, Suite E

• Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Becky Haskit
"There's No Place Like Home, Until There Is Not"
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• Tuesday, May 14, 2024
John Culberson, M.D., Associate Professor, Director,
Garrison Institute on Aging, Family & Community Medicine
"Chronic Disease: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly"
TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging, 6630 Quaker Avenue, Suite E
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• Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Leisa Hall, Marketing Director, Wilshire Place
"Independent A & B Assisted Living And Certified Memory Care of A Place To Call Home"
TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging, 6630 Quaker Avenue, Suite E
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• Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Mr. Lee Franks, J.D., Law Offices of Lee Franks
"Elder Law: What You Need To Know, And Have In Place"
TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging, 6630 Quaker Avenue, Suite E
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•Friday, February 16, 2024
Clint Thetford, Lubbock County
"One Step Ahead Means You Will Not Be Left Behind"
TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging, 6630 Quaker Avenue, Suite E
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• January
Francisco Sotelo, SPAG
"Got Questions? Need Answers?"
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• December: "Preparing For End of Life"
Donnie Fortenberry, Sanders Funeral Home
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• November: "Improving Caregiving Burden, Stress, And Pre-Death Grief In Family"
Jonathan Singer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Clinical Psychology, TTU
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• October: "Walk The Talk: What Rehab Can Do For You"
Trustpoint Rehabilitation Hospital of Lubbock
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• September: "Q & A On Medicare Options"
Mike Torres, Agency Founder & CEO,
Medicare Store By Agency4Red

• August: "Rolling With Uncertainty: Adapting To The New Normal"
Jonathan Singer, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, TTU
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• June: "When Hospice Steps In"
Jeremy Brown, M.D.
Watch Here.

• May: "Hearing Loss in America: A Silent Epidemic"
Arica Black, M.D., AUD, The Hearing Doctor
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• April: "Managing Behavioral Health Issues"
Kelsey Robinson, Oceans Healthcare
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• March: "When Rehab Comes Calling"
Trustpoint Rehabilitation Hospital of Lubbock

• February: "Do I Look Like I Have Swallowing Problems?"
Kara Jones, M.S., CCC-SLP

• January: "How to Recognize Scams and Avoid Them"
Dee Neil, SPAG-AAA
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• December: "Reducing Holiday Stress" Open Forum
John Culberson, M.D.

• November: "Navigating the Dementia Maze"
John Culberson, M.D.
Watch Here.

• October: "Making Yourself at Home"
Francisco Sotelo, SPAG-AAA

• September: "Hey! What's Cooking"
Shannon Galyean, Ph.D., RDN, LD

• August: "Age in Place"
Kristen Wilson, Home Instead Senior Care
Alyssa Valdez, Home Instead Senior Care

• July: "Share the Care"
Diane Taylor, R.N., Lubbock Adult Day Care Center

• June: "Slip...Fall...Who Are You Going to Call? 911"
Jerin Tyler, EMS

• May: "What to Know About Medicaid?"
Lee Franks, J.D.

• April: "Back in The Saddle"
John Culberson, M.D.

• March: "Smarter Ways to Give: Top Tax Tips for 2022"
Russell James III, JD, PhD, CFP

• February: "No Gym Required"
Bailey Palmer, M.S., CSCS, EP-C

• January: "Wills vs Trusts"
Lee Franks, J.D.

• December: "How to Minimize Holiday Stress"
John Culberson, M.D.

• November: "Taking Care of the Caregiver When Hospice Steps In"
Jeremy Brown, M.D.

• October: "Hearing Loss...Chicken or the Egg?"
Arica Black, M.D., AUD

• September: "Hungry? What to Eat"
Allison Childress, Ph.D., RDN, CSSD, LD
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•August II: "Dementia Issues-Open Forum"
Joan Blackmon, M.S.

• August I: "Hidden Dangers of COVID"
Caitlin Corey, Legal Aid of NW Texas

• July: Caregiver Conference SPAG-AAA (GIA Co-Host)

• May: "Age in Place?" Open Forum Discussion
Joan Blackmon, M.S.

• April II: "Emergencies & Disasters Don't Wait - Are You Prepared?"
Clint Thetford, Lubbock County Management Office

• April I: "Moving Out of Quarantine: Physically and Emotionally"
John Culberson, M.D.

• March II: "How to Make Tough Decisions Part II"
Becky Haskitt, LSW

• March I: "Life as a Caregiver: How to Make Tough Decisions Part I"
Becky Haskitt, LSW

• February: "Groundhog Day...Revisiting Tough Decisions"
Joan Blackmon, M.S.

• January: "Impact of COVID" Open Forum
Joan Blackmon, M.S.

6630 Quaker Ave, Suite E,
Lubbock TX 79413

806.743.7821
GIA@TTUHSC.EDU