Building Better Caregivers a workshop designed for family caregivers of people with dementia and Alzheimer's, brain injury, other conditions that affect memory, and those who can no longer live at home independently, is being offered Monday’s April 15th – May 20th 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. If you are interested the library would have computers to connect to Zoom for the workshop individually, or a small group of up to 8 people could use the meeting room to connect to Zoom as a group. If you are interested, please call the library for more information 605 487-7524.

The program is sponsored by South Dakota State University through the Good and Healthy South Dakota Communities, The South Dakota Dept of Health and the South Dakota Department of Social Services. It is free to all registrants. “So many of us, whether we realize it or not, are caregivers. Approximately 40 million Americans provide unpaid care to older adults and adults with disabilities—the majority of whom also juggle a job or other responsibilities. Wearing all of these hats can take its toll. BCBH-SD can help you in your caregiver role.”