Visiting Angels of the Palm Beaches Opens Visiting Angels University

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - May 2, 2024 - PRLog -- Palm Beach Gardens, Fl.- Visiting Angels Senior Home Care of the Palm Beaches announces the opening of its new university and caregiver education and resource center located at 8645 N Military Trl #407, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410. The center will be a host site for nonprofit-led workshops, bereavement and support groups, and educational resources.

The number of Americans aged 65 and older is projected to increase 47% from 58 million in 2022 to 82 million by 2050 and the need for caregivers is a pressing one. Visiting Angels of the Palm Beaches answered the call with an expansive vision and investment - the creation of Visiting Angels University at Palm Beach Gardens. (https://www.visitingangels.com/palmbeaches/senior-caregiver-support-groups-palm-beach-gardens)

The first of its kind in Southeastern Florida, Visiting Angels University at Palm Beach Gardens will serve as a resource center and educational facility and will also host support groups and serve as a meeting space for local non-profit and community organizations.

As a caregiver resource center, Visiting Angels University provides caregivers a chance to continue their education and improve their skills and knowledge on topics as essential and varied as customer service, infection control, privacy and confidentiality and palliative care.

While this educational component applies more to formal caregivers, Visiting Angels wants to ensure that the needs of informal caregivers are met and that their voices are heard as well.

40% to 70% of family caregivers have clinically significant symptoms of depression and of these caregivers, approximately a quarter to half of them meet the diagnostic criteria for major depression.

Visiting Angels University will start hosting support groups in Spring 2024 and plans on creating groups for caregivers, clients and families. In addition to creating safe spaces where people can experience reduced stress by talking and embracing the encouragement, support and advice of others, Visiting Angels University will also create dedicated support groups for Parkinson's Disease, Family Caregiving Dynamics, Bereavement and Alzheimer's and Dementia.

In addition to the support groups, Visiting Angels University is dedicated to being a resource for the entire community and not just staff, clients and their families. They will be hosting a series of public seminars on the topics of health, aging and care.

With the creation of Visiting Angels University, Visiting Angels is furthering their mission and cementing their legacy of providing non-medical home care and restoring hope through the assistance of healing the emotional, spiritual and physical well-being of the South Florida families they serve.

For more information about Visiting Angels of the Palm Beaches and Visiting Angels, visit their website at: https://www.visitingangels.com/palmbeaches/home or call 561-328-7611.