University of Wisconsin-Madison
We are pleased to introduce Jace Purdy, who joins us as the new Human Development and Relationship Extension Educator in Sheboygan County. Jace’s career has been shaped by his deep passion for health and wellness, and a commitment to helping individuals and families thrive. Jace is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, earning […]
Human Development and Relationships Truong Tran Supports older adults, families, and communities by providing research-based education on Lifespan and Family Engagement. Enhances decision-making and resilience through programming in areas suchas family caregiving, social connectedness, healthy aging, and future planning. Continuous Needs Assessment in Sheboygan County Ongoing community-based environmental scans highlight key needs and priorities among […]
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a six-week class designed to equip family caregivers with practical skills to reduce stress, improve self-confidence, and better manage the demands of caregiving. Participants will learn strategies to communicate effectively, make tough decisions, and balance their own well-being with the care of their loved one. Join us this October to […]
Want to stay active without leaving home? Join Extension’s statewide virtual StrongBodies program, offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Learn more and register here: https://go.wisc.edu/j9x389
Registration is now open for the spring virtual Planning AHEAD series! Planning AHEAD is a comprehensive end-of-life planning program for all ages developed by UW–Madison Division of Extension faculty and staff. The series includes 7 one-hour sessions that are grounded in research to lead participants in understanding how to prepare for the end-of-life for themselves […]
Alicia Utke-Becher, Human Development & Relationship Educator
Along with the other co-authors & project leads for the Planning AHEAD curriculum and workbook, Jane prerecorded all seven module presentations and met every other week virtually with a group of eight Hmong Nursing students and their program director from UW-Madison. The intent was to gather feedback in order to make the series on end-of-life […]
The Family Caregivers Coalition in Sheboygan County was co-founded by Jane with the Sheboygan County Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) in 2010. She co-chairs the coalition with the ADRC and works with steering members from the Alzheimer’s Association, Dementia Care Network, United Way, Mental Health America, and Hearthstone as well as a family caregiver […]
A monthly program for family caregivers where participants develop sustainable self-care behaviors in order to maintain their personal physical and emotional well-being through practicing self-care techniques and accessing local resources. A series of e-mail communications for community partners where they learn about parenting, relationships, family caregiving, finances and well-being so that they can share the […]
For two years Jane worked with a state Extension team to research, co-author, pilot and revise the Planning AHEAD curriculum. Planning AHEAD is a series of 7 sessions for adults where they learn about end-of-life decision making tasks including health care wishes, financial responsibilities, legal requirements and documentation, distribution of personal property, end-of-life care options, […]
