Classes for Area Agency on Aging

Current Classes

Your Partner in Serving Older Adults, Persons with Disabilities & Caregivers

This free workshop is for nonprofit, healthcare and government professional care managers. It provides an overview of the many services and resources provided by the Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area and the Aging and Disability Resource Center of the Capital Area.

Topics to be covered will include:

• Public Benefits such as Medicare
• Nutrition Services
• Care Coordination
• Caregiver Support and Respite Care
• Long-Term Care Application Process
• Health and Wellness Education Programs
• Ombudsman Services for Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities

CAPCOG will hold this virtual workshop in two parts. The first will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Jan. 21, 2022, and the second well be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Jan. 28, 2022. CAPCOG will distribute links to join the workshop via email to registrants closer to the event date.

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Striking a Balance: The Daytripper - Anniversary Keynote Event

This keynote event was moved to January 22, 2022 due to the rise in COVID-19 cases. Please check back for registrations.

This in-person, keynote event will feature Chet Garner, creator, host, executive producer and writer of the The Daytripper, a five-time Emmy-award-winning program on PBS.

Garner was born and raised in Texas and loves storytelling. He brings the same enthusiasm to his speaking events that is seen in “The Daytripper”, and aims to create contagious energy that will have every attendant walk away inspired and excited about Texas, daytripping, and finding their own passion in life. Garner is a graduate of UT-Austin and Baylor Law School. After a practicing law for three years, he followed his passion to inspire his follow Texans to appericate the beauty, history and food of Texas.