The responsibility of caring for someone you love can be challenging. It is important that you are empowered to seek out moments to connect, refresh, and recharge. Art creation and appreciation might be a strategy that you can include in your plan for self-care. Friday, September 18th @ 10 a.m. via Zoom. Register here: https://forms.gle/i9bY5VABWZSTGCfy7
Whether you consider yourself religious, spiritual, secular or anything in between there are health benefits associated with developing a practice. Join Caregiver Outreach Specialist Jenny Stang as we delve into the benefits of having a spiritual practice. Friday, September 25th @ 10 a.m. via Zoom. Register Here: https://forms.gle/zvvt7BEXSz7HYm4D8
This 8-week (Sept.-Oct.) virtual class is designed for parents and caregivers of children with additional needs who want more support, practical tools, and room to breathe. Each session combines brief teaching, guided reflection and supportive conversation around caregiving stress, emotional regulation, family patterns and responding with more steadiness and less shame. Register HERE
Caregiving can slowly turn “what I do” into “who I am.” Explore role identity, the pressure to stay useful, and ways to reconnect with the person who exists beyond caregiving. October 2nd @10:00 am via Zoom Register HERE
When someone depends on you, it can feel like there is always more you should be doing. We’ll explore guilt, unrealistic standards, and how to define “enough” based on real needs, limits, and capacity. October 9th @ 10:00 am via Zoom Register HERE
Advocacy doesn’t happen only in meetings, phone calls, and paperwork. It happens in the body, too. Learn how sustained vigilance and responsibility can affect caregivers physically and explore ways to support the body carrying the work. *Education stipend opportunity October 16th @10:00 am via Zoom Register HERE
Caregiving may require sacrifice, but sacrifice cannot be the entire strategy. Explore how to move beyond crisis-mode caregiving and build rhythms, expectations, and supports that can hold up over the long haul. October 23rd @ 10:00 am via Zoom Register HERE
