Caregivers know what's important
Hi ,
Happy New Year! If you're also fed up with ads and articles suggesting we'd be better people if we bought their products, I invite you to join us as we spend January celebrating who we are and what we have right now. As caregivers, we know what's important in life and it's not how skinny you are. Adrienne and I will be sharing our reflections on the forums. You can join us there or using whatever format feels most comfortable.
We were overwhelmed by how many of you stepped forward to help us make sure caregivers always have someone to talk to. We now have moderated chats 7 days a week!
Caregiving chat with Nic, Friday at 4pm EST
Caregiving chat with Phyllis, Saturday at 1pm EST
Spousal caregiving with Danielle, Sunday at 11am EST
Caregiver guilt with Adrienne & Danielle, Monday at 8pm EST
Spousal caregiving with Bob, Tuesday at 10pm EST
Caregiving chat with Phyllis, Wednesday at 1pm EST
Men's caregiving with Dave, Wednesday at 3pm EST
Demystifying dementia with Phill, Wednesday at 9pm EST
Bereavement chat with Bob, Thursday at 10pm EST
Our community members are from all around the world, but we're using eastern standard time for our schedule to keep things simple. You can see our schedule of upcoming moderated chats or simply join the public chatroom any time to see who's online.
If you're interested in moderating the chat or the forums, please let us know.
Best wishes for 2015,
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It seems like New Years exists to make us feel bad about ourselves. Forget about fad diets and unrealistic promises. Celebrate the person you are today.
jonah okun | 27 december 2014
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