JFS COMPASS

SAVVY CAREGIVER

The JFS COMPASS team is proud to offer the Savvy Caregiver program to our COMPASS clients and members of the public who care for a family member with dementia. 
 
Savvy Caregiver is an evidence-based, group training program to develop caregiving skill mastery for family members providing care for people with dementia. Program participants will increase their knowledge on the stages of dementia, common behavioral symptoms of dementia, and better managing their own level of caregiver stress. After completion of the class, students will be prepared to correctly plan and respond to behavioral issues related to dementia. The Savvy Caregiver program is facilitated by licensed social workers with significant training in dementia and behavioral health. Classes are offered quarterly, both in person and virtually.
 
The Savvy Caregiver course is a highly interactive program integrating formal instruction with group discussion and skills practice, within a carefully maintained therapeutic environment for participants to engage with each other and the instructors.
 
Class size is limited to 15 participants in each class.
 
When:
  • Wednesdays, 5 pm – 7 pm | Virtual | 5/14/25 – 6/18/25
  • Thursdays, 10:15 am – 11:45 am | In-person | 5/8/25 – 7/3/25 (8 sessions; no class Thurs 6/19)Memory Cafe is available for the person with dementia to attend on Thursdays from 10 am-12 pm while a care partner attends Savvy Caregiver class.

Where: JFS office, 99 Passmore Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803

Cost: $175 fee plus $35 materials fee for the participant manual ($210 total) are due in full to reserve a spot in class, payable by check or card. Space is limited so please reach out ASAP if interested. There is no cost associated with participation in the Memory Cafe on Tuesdays.

REGISTER FOR SAVVY CAREGIVER

TESTIMONIALS

Past course participants have demonstrated significant increases in their caregiving self-efficacy scores and have reported very high satisfaction with the course.

MEMORY CAFE

  • JFS Memory Cafe on Tuesdays

    In partnership with the Siegel JCC, we will be offering Memory Cafe on Tuesdays, 10 am to noon. Savvy participants are encouraged to bring your person with dementia to attend the Memory Cafe while you attend Savvy Caregiver class sessions. (Please note that Memory Cafe is not otherwise a drop-off respite offering).
    Learn More about Memory Cafe