Basic Caregiving Skills
Every Sunday, from 01/12/2025 to 04/13/2025, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Room: Main Building - 208
Under the category of Congregational Care, the Basic Caregiving Skills class is a training for those interested in becoming a Central United Methodist Congregational Care Provider. The position is a lay volunteer position trained in providing care support and prayer for those who are in the hospital, homebound, or who need a person to talk to on a short-term basis.
The training will cover listening skills, attending skills, how to utilize prayer during a visit with someone, proper boundaries, and how to care for oneself as a care giver. The different topics will introduce the trainees to different skills necessary to demonstrate empathy, support, and how to be person-centered in a non-judgmental manner. We will cover steps on how to build rapport with a person and demonstrate genuine Christ-center compassion. The class is not about becoming a “counselor” but on how to become a person skilled in providing effective, quality, biblical-based care giving.