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Thousands of older adults and Manitobans with disabilities rely on the support of family caregivers to live independently in the community and remain in their homes.
Family caregivers are not professional healthcare aides, but perform many of the same duties and can bear significant responsibility for the wellbeing of their loved one/family member.
ILRC provides essential training and support to family caregivers seeking to develop new skills and increased awareness.

Course Content

Family Caregiver Workshops cover a variety of topics broken up into six modules:

Activities of Daily Living: Feeding/nutrition, skin care (pressure sores), shower/bath routines, medication management, oral care, foot care, etc.
Mobility: Assistive devices, range of motion, body mechanics, transfers, fall prevention, (re)positioning, Hoyer lifts, etc.
Bowel & Bladder Care: Peri-care, personal hygiene, catheters, equipment & supplies, infection control, bowel dis-impaction, etc.
Wound Care: Wound identification, risk factors/prevention, infection control, cleansing agents, bandages and dressings, wound care management.
Respiratory Care: Anatomy, trach suctioning, ventilators, manual resuscitation, dressings & ties, mucous plug relief, etc.
Communication: Methods of communication, person-centered support, non-judgmental listening, non-verbal communication, conflict & crisis, self-care, etc.

Times: Half-day workshops in the morning or afternoon.

Location: ILRC’s DART Training Centre 100 – 167 Lombard Ave. (Winnipeg, MB).

Cost: Most workshops cost $80 + GST. The wound care workshop costs $65 + GST.

Private and customized classes are also available for your community organization.

To register for any of the workshops please click on the links below:

Activities of Daily Living - April 7, 2025 - 9:00am to noon

Mobility - April 7, 2025 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Bowel and Bladder Care - April 8, 2025 - 9:00am to noon

Wound Care - April 8, 2025 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Respiratory Care - April 9, 2025 - 9:00am to noon

Communication - April 9, 2025 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm