Self-Care for the Caregiver
Self-Care for the Caregiver is designed to help individuals who are feeling overwhelmed in caring for others and finding it hard to take care of themselves.
If you are caring for someone else for any reason and feeling overwhelmed this course is for you!
For more information call our office at 905-687-3914 or email niagara@alzheimerniagara.ca
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Program description
Do you...
- Feel overwhelmed in caring for others?
- Experience insomnia, worry, or anxiety?
- Have trouble dealing with your feelings?
- Find it hard to find time to take care of yourself?
- Have trouble asking for help and following through on it?
If this is happening to you, please consider the Self-Care for the Caregiver program as a way to get support.
What is the curriculum?
All caregivers are welcome! Self-Care for the Caregiver provides a gently guided practical program of self-discovery and personal growth for caregivers of people living with dementia or other chronic physical and mental health concerns.
Facilitated by Denise Verreault, Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant, this program brings together caregivers to learn about:
- The value of honest self-examination,
- How to quiet your mind, and,
- How to nurture your inner self.
Why should I join this program?
As you discover how to tap into your inner resources, you can begin to help yourself in all life circumstances, regardless of how diverse and challenging they may be.
By meeting weekly with people who share similar concerns, caregivers become part of a healing community, rather than isolating themselves and trying to deal with their problems alone.
As well as group sessions and curriculum, participants use the Life Process Transformation (LPT) Workbook to follow up on awareness exercises at home.
The program runs for a total of sixteen (16) weeks, three (3) hours per week.
"Being in this group is the first time that I have felt the support and deep understanding of an extended family." ~Past participant of the Self-Care for the Caregiver program
What is the cost?
Sessions are free! The required workbook is $55 + HST (hard copy) or $30 + HST (digital copy).
Recharge Group
Already completed the 16 week program? Join us as we review and discuss Life Process Transformation's key messages in our Recharge Group!
The two-hour monthly group will focus on self-awareness exercises, stress management, and group discussion. You can learn how to develop your inner capacity to be resilient and strong regardless of your current life challenges.
Participants must have completed the 16 week Life Process Transformation.
This is a monthly series running every 4th Tuesday starting January 2024 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Click here to register.
Upcoming sessions
16 Week Course
New session starting March 5, 2024 - June 18, 2024.
Tuesdays from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (virtual)
More resources
https://www.hospiceniagara.ca/caregivernetworkofniagara/
More Self-Care courses are available in other locations through the Niagara Caregiver Network.