Trualta

Trualta helps families and informal caregivers managing care at home with a library of lessons on various topics, solving day-to-day needs. The lessons give simple, practical advice. Even better, lessons are short (about 5 minutes), making it easy to fit them into a busy schedule.  Sign up for free at ageoptions-caregivers.com.

Caregivers are onboarded to an interactive eLearning environment, delivering engaging and personalized training. Lessons are created by experts in aging to provide professional-level training adapted for informal caregivers. The platform is easy to use for all ages, completely private, and accessible 24/7. No app is required, view on any browser, computer, laptop, phone or tablet. Print material is available to supplement the digital platform.

Trualta tailors benefits to caregiver needs:

All Caregivers
Benefits:

• How to help with bathing, toileting, and dressing
• Strategies for the transition from hospital to home
• How to balance work and caregiving
• Ways to provide care for grandchildren
• Safety measures for preventing falls
• Safe transfers and use of mobility devices like walkers and canes
• Types of legal documents like power of attorney and how to start these conversations
• Medication management tricks
• Realistic self-care practices
• Trualta Care Companions program has drop-in groups for caregivers to connect and share experiences and tips

Isolated Caregivers
Benefits:

• Trualta Care Companions program has drop-in groups for caregivers to connect and share experiences and tips
• Learn how to find additional sources of support

Dementia Caregivers
Benefits:

• What to expect and how to care for different dementia types
• How to engage your care recipient in meaningful activities
• Important safety measures
• Managing and responding to behavior and communication changes

Busy Caregivers:
Benefits:

• Short, 5-minute lessons for when you don’t have time to join a full class
• Choose the learning format that best suits your busy schedule
• Apply self-care as you balance roles.

Heart Health Caregivers
Benefits:

• How to support a heart-healthy diet, fluid intake, and exercise
• Heart failure symptom management
• Conversation starters for future planning
• Preparing for heart procedures and managing discharge

Stroke Caregivers
Benefits:

• The “whys” and “how-tos” for post-stroke personality and memory changes
• How to help with bathing, toileting, dressing, oral care, and eating
• Best practices for post-stroke communication and vision

Developmental Disabilities Caregivers
Benefits:

• How to provide support for personal care tasks like dressing, oral care, bathing, and skin care
• Ideas for developing and sticking to a daily routine
• Strategies for responding to challenging behaviors
• How to provide trauma-informed care and mental health support

Diabetes Caregivers
Benefits:

• Ways to stay organized, plan healthy meals and activities, and support diabetes management
• Strategies to reduce the risk of health problems
• Long-term complications of diabetes and how to respond to medical emergencies

Parkinson’s Caregivers
Benefits:

• Ways to improve sleep patterns
• Strategies for engagement and physical activity
• Tips for driving retirement
• Strategies for mobility challenges and preventing falls
• Planning advice for the future

COPD Caregivers
Benefits:

• How to recognize COPD flare ups and create an action plan
• Tips to support physical activity
• Strategies for using inhalers and home oxygen
• Proper breathing and coughing techniques
• How to start conversations about future planning

AgeOptions Contact:

For more information, about our caregiver program and resources please contact Cristina Diaz at Cristina.Diaz@ageoptions.org.