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| Caregiver Journey Workshop |
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Our Caregiver Journey workshop* is being presented across the country by local members and in association with professionals and organizations interested in supporting the WSA mission. Learn about the stages of the Caregiver Journey, determine the stage you are currently in and be on your way to achieving your "new normal".
WSA's partners in bringing the Caregiver Journey workshop to the public thus far have been the National MS Society, the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and Barry Jacobs, PsyD - author of the Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers. The workshop is based on a 1-2 hour journey through the stages or caregiving using a powerpoint presentation and personal commentary from the presenter to connect with the attendees. We then offer a panel discussion with WSA members on the specific issues facing the caregivers in attendance. The Caregiver Journey workshop can be run as a stand alone informational session suitable to any gathering or venue, or it can be combined with other speakers/presenters during a one-day Caregiver Day event. *If you would like more information on partnering with Well Spouse to bring the Caregiver Journey to your clients or local area, please contact our office. Click here to view the RWJUH Caregiver presentation flyer - the first workshop WSA participated in. Click here to view a sampling of the Caregiver Journey power point presentation.
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| The Most Loving Thing |
The Most Loving ThingBy Dizzy -- WSA Support Group Leader, Forum and WSA Member A year ago today I walked out of the assisted living community without her. It was quiet--deeply quiet--walking alone to my rented car and driving away. Away. A dreadful word loomed just beyond my sense of exhaustion, relief and freedom. I didn't think about it head-on, but it lurked there waiting. Abandonment. A series of illness had hijacked her, and me, and dropped us in a strange land. Her with dementia, me with my own madness for which I have no name. It is the madness of loss--loss of a lovely home, a good job, friends, family, retirement, travel, community, intimacy, companionship--peace. |
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