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Caring for yourself is one of the most important—and one of the most often forgotten—things you can do as a caregiver. When your needs are taken care of, the person you care for will benefit, too. Regardless of age, sex, and race and ethnicity, caregivers report problems attending to their own health and well-being while managing caregiving responsibilities. As caregivers experience varying levels of stress and burnout; self-care is central to creating balance in one's daily life and caregiving journey.

This session explores self-empathy as a way to transform caregiver guilt, shame, and resentment. About this Event The story about "not enough" comes up when loved ones suffer and we cannot fix it, or resources are limited, or the care recipient unloads frustration and embarrassment on us, or we’re burning out. It can seem unbearable […]

This session invites participants to expand their perspectives and approaches to conflicts. About this Event Many kinds of conflict can arise in the context of caregiving: conflict with oneself, siblings, children, the care recipient, support staff, and medical practitioners. It’s a normal and common part of relationships, but it still catches us off guard and […]

Caregiving Strategies (Summer 2020) You will be interested in this course if you are a family member or friend providing care and support to a senior who is experiencing frailty. You will learn about living with frailty and develop strategies to support you in your caregiving role. Course Description This course focuses on improving your […]

We’re helping seniors protect their hardearned money during COVID-19. Join the Ontario Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility and the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) in a special webinar event to learn about: Experts will be on hand to answer your questions about money, investing and fraud.   The Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility and the Ontario […]

This webinar is intended as a follow-up discussion on the topic of non-violent communication and managing conflict and challenging emotions that caregivers may experience. We were so impressed with the quantity and quality of your questions generated by two previous webinars by Marion Little and Mieko Ise, that we believe they deserve answers. As a […]

FAMILY CAREGIVER EXPERIENCE Resources and Supports for Caregivers REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS REQUIRED Online info will be sent upon reg About this Event FAMILY CAREGIVER EXPERIENCE Resources and Supports for Caregivers REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS REQUIRED Online info will be sent upon registration Wednesday, Septembre 16th 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Join Katie […]