Savvy Caregiver (Emory University)

Description

Savvy Caregiver is an evidence-based psycho-educational training program for caregivers, focused on enhancing caregiving knowledge and skills, coping with stress, and encouraging persons living with dementia to participate in daily tasks and activities. A number of different programs administer this training utilizing an online four module course. The National Minority Aging Organization Technical Assistance Center for the Development of Dementia Care Resources for American Indians and Alaska Natives at the National Indian Council on Aging developed the Savvy Caregiver in Indian County Trainer’s Manual for trainers working with American Indian and Alaska Native caregivers. An initial study of the efficacy of the online version – Tele-Savvy – confirmed its fidelity to the original program. A randomized clinical trial is currently underway.