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Meet-Ups for Eldercare Caregivers and Advocates

Meet-Ups for Eldercare Caregivers and Advocates is a virtual peer support program offered through Healthy Workplace. This is a 6-week, virtual peer support program that provides working caregivers with a forum through which to share their experiences, gain information and understanding about the caregiver journey, and to give and receive knowledge and support with other caregivers. The sessions will be facilitated by Jennifer Moir, Eldercare Consultation with AgeWell Solutions.

What does this group offer participants?

Who is this group for?

For adult children, family members or anyone with an aging or vulnerable loved one and who is preparing to become a caregiver, or is an active caregiver already and interested in improving their caregiving experience by learning and sharing helpful tips, tools and coping strategies.

How to participate?

Register at the bottom of this page to save your spot and receive your calendar update to attend upcoming sessions. To offer maximum support, the peer support session will close registration after the 2nd session. This is to allow caregivers to develop relationships and to build on weekly lessons. If you are interested in participating, please register early!

When is the program taking place?

Beginning Tuesday, April 5 and ending Tuesday, June 14, the program consists of 6 group, on-line meet-up sessions, held over 12 weeks. Sessions take place once every two weeks, are one hour in length, with each session designed to build upon earlier ones.

Dates and Times:

Program Details

60-minute virtual meeting format:

Weekly Topics

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Week 1 – Caregiver spotlight and journey

Week 2 – How stress impacts caregivers, responses and the coping pathway

Week 3 – Overcoming challenging emotions and loved one’s behaviours

Week 4 – Mindfulness and building caregiver resilience

Week 5 – Caregiver strengths and self-care tips

Week 6 – Sustainable, joyful caregiving: tools, strategies and resources

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Registration

To register for this virtual series, please email Samantha Munro.