Community Corner
National REST Training Program
The National REST Training Program is nationally
recognized as an original interactive train-the-trainer program that is
committed to providing participants the knowledge to become volunteer respite
care workers and support caregivers within their communities. The Respite
Education and Support Tools (REST) is a nonprofit organization based in
Bloomingdale, IL that is dedicated to creating an international network of
organizations that prepare individuals to support caregivers through respite.
This year, they will be hosting the event on October
24th and 25th at the Chicago-Hilton Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale. It
will start on Thursday from 9am-5pm and Friday 9am-3pm. A fee of $500 will be required and
scholarship opportunities are available for those who qualify.
For more information visit www.restprogram.com or contact Lisa Esposito
at lesposito@restprogram.org or
630-529-2871 ext. 3290.