Free National Respite Care Provider Training

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April 2, 2025

The FREE Respite Care Provider Training program will help you provide respite care as a job or volunteer activity. You will also learn everything you need to know about working with people with disabilities of all ages and their families. Everyone needs a break, especially people who are caring for someone they love. If you enjoy caring for others, you can give them that break when you learn how to become a respite care provider. You can choose your hours, earn extra money, and change lives. Join in on from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, April 14 at Muskogee Church of Christ 3206 N. York St. Please RSVP at 918913-9560 or akinnell@ eoddok.org.

You will receive a certificate of completion and an invitation to the annual Caregiver Conference. For more information, please contact Alysa Kinnell or Tashanda Myers, Social Services Specialists, EODD Area Agency on Aging 918-682-7891 or call the CARING ASSISTANCE LINE at 1-800-211-2116.

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