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Stress-Busting Program for Family Caregivers™

(In Partnership with Lifescape Community Services)

2025-01-22 10:00:00 2025-01-22 11:30:00 America/Chicago Stress-Busting Program for Family Caregivers™ East - Friends of RPL Community Room

Wednesday, January 22
10:00am - 11:30am

East

Friends of RPL Community Room

Caregivers of persons with dementia or chronic illness will learn a new stress management technique each week. Plan to attend all 9 sessions. FREE. Registration required/limited to 10. See more

The Stress-Busting Program for Family Caregivers™ was created by WellMed Charitable Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports older adults and their caregivers with a special emphasis on wellness and prevention. A trained Lifescape Community Services professional will lead this 9-week course designed for the caregiver. Lifescape will provide gifts each week to help with the stress management techniques, a reusable water bottle and snacks. The event meets at RPL's East Branch in the Friends of RPL Community Room, a friendly, welcoming environment that allows for an opportunity to discuss experiences among others navigating similar situations. WellMed further describes its Stress-Busting Program™ as follows:

The Stress-Busting Program (SBP) for Family Caregivers™ is an evidence-based program that provides support to family caregivers of persons with dementia or a chronic illness.  It is proven to:

  • Improve the quality of life of family caregivers who are providing care to an older loved one.
  • Help caregivers manage their stress and cope better with their lives.

In the Stress-Busting Program for Family Caregivers™, caregivers will:

  • Learn about stress and its effects
  • Practice stress management techniques
  • Develop problem solving skills

https://www.wellmedcharitablefoundation.org/caregiver-support/caregiver-stress-busters/

https://lifescapeservices.org

Lifescape Rockford: 815-963-1609

East

ebirdsong@rockfordpubliclibrary.org
Phone: (815) 965-7606
Fax: (815) 963-7843
Branch manager
Erin Birdsong

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Sun, Aug 16 Closed

About the library

Come visit the East Branch, located in the former Barnes & Noble building on East State St. The East Branch offers a 65-seat meeting room, free Wi-Fi, quiet study rooms, special areas for children and adults, and an expanded collection of books and media, as well as a Friends of RPL book shop.

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