The Area Agency on Aging provides services for older adults and their caregivers in coordination with the Blanco County Community Resource Center (BCCRC).

As part of that mission, the Area Agency on Aging hosts an annual conference to support caregivers of elderly family members every year in August.

Due to COVID-19, Striking a Balance is being held as a virtual event, Aug. 17-20, using Zoom videoconferencing technology.

Over four days, virtual sessions are held at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Topics of sessions include the following:

• Avoiding caregiving burnout during COVID-19

• Caregiving 101

• Financial planning for caregivers

• Long-distance caregiving

• What’s next after my caregiver journey ends?

• Activities for caregivers to keep older family members engaged

• Caregiving for a family member in a long-term care community

The keynote address takes place Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 10 a.m. and features author and caregiving expert Marty Richards.

To register online, visit TinyURL.com/SABconf2020. For assistance, call (512) 916-6182.

The CRC serves all residents of Blanco County. While its location at 206 S. Highway 281 in Johnson City remains open by appointment, staff is available to take calls and provide referrals Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please call (830) 868-0208.

Community Resource Centers of Texas, Inc., is a non-profit subsidiary of the Texas Housing Foundation. The Blanco County Community Resource Center is the fourth operational CRC under the Community Resource Centers of Texas, Inc. umbrella, with other locations in Burnet, Llano, and Williamson counties. The centers operate with the help of generous donors invested in community welfare, corporate sponsors, and grants. For more information, visit crctx.org.