Caregiver Educational Workshops

Pre-registration is required for workshops. Register online below or by calling (410) 222-4375 or (410) 222-4339.

Anyone needing accommodations must contact the program at 410-222-4339 or caregiver_support@aacounty.org at least seven days in advance of the event. TTY users, please call via Maryland Relay 7-1-1. 

Registration Form


This workshop is a high impact, dementia simulation experience that immerses participants into life with dementia, resulting in a deeper understanding of what it is like to live with cognitive impairment and sensory change. Space is limited at each session.


Workshop Date

Wednesday, Sep. 24, 2025: 6:00 pm
Glen Burnie/Hein Office
7320 Ritchie Highway.

Pre-registration by phone is required for this workshop (410) 222-4375/4339


Caregiver Program Staff

Caregivers typically want to know about the specific medical condition of the person they are caring for and how the condition might progress. They are also looking at how to access support systems and resources and how to plan for the future. Most importantly, they need to know how to prioritize their own physical and emotional well-being while providing quality care. Join the Department of Aging & Disabilities caregiver program staff as we dive into these questions, as well as any other questions you bring to the session.


Workshop Dates (2 options)

Monday, Sep. 8, 2025; 6:00 pm
Edgewater Library 
25 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater 

Thursday, Sep. 18, 2025; 6:00 pm
Linthicum Library
400 Shipley Road, Linthicum Heights

Registration Form


Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Staff

This workshop will provide an overview of memory loss and the various types of dementia, risk factors, diagnosis and treatments currently available. The presenter will also share local (and national) resources to help you on this journey.


Workshop Date

Monday, Sep. 29, 2025; 6:00 pm
Severna Park Library 
45 West McKinsey Road, Severna Park

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Mary Chaput, MA, CDP; Director, Family Caregiver Support Programs

This workshop session will cover a basic understanding of dementia and how it affects the individual diagnosed and their caregivers. Communication tools and strategies for coping with changing behaviors will also be discussed.


Workshop Dates (2 options)

Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025; 6:00 pm
Busch Annapolis Library
1410 West Street, Annapolis

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025; 6:00 pm
Odenton Library
1325 Annapolis Road, Odenton

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Mary Chaput, MA, CDP; Director, Family Caregiver Support Programs

As an individual with dementia loses their ability to communicate with words, behavior becomes a powerful form of communication. Often, it is an individual’s only way to communicate their needs, their feelings, and their pain. Sometimes these behaviors pose real challenges for the caregiver. This workshop will identify some common difficult behaviors and their triggers, as well as strategies to help decrease them.


Workshop Dates (2 options)

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025; 6:00 pm
Crofton Library
1681 Riedel Road, Crofton

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025
Severna Park Library
45 West McKinsey Road, Severna Park

Registration Form


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Workshop Registration

Please select the workshop(s) you plan to attend
Monday, Sep. 8, 2025; 6:00 pm Edgewater Library
Thursday, Sep. 18, 2025; 6:00 pm Linthicum Library
Monday, Sep. 29, 2025; 6:00 pm Severna Park Library
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025; 6:00 pm Busch Annapolis Library
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025; 6:00 pm Odenton Library

Attendee Information

Demographic Information

Funding for this program is provided through the Administration for Community Living (ACL), a federal government program. ACL requires that we report the following demographic information; individual names are not reported. While providing this information is not required to register for the workshops, we would appreciate it if you would help us compile this information so that the National Family Caregiver Support Program can continue to receive funding to provide caregiver support services.
What is your relationship to the care recipient?
Gender
Race
Ethnicity
Economic status

The poverty level is $15,060 annually (1 household member) or $20,436 annually (couple)


Mary Chaput, MA, CDP; Director Family Caregiver Support Programs