Caregiving can be a stressful, isolating, and overwhelming experience. And due to the COVID-19 pandemic many caregivers are experiencing added levels of stress and anxiety.
The award-winning COMPASS for the Caregiver program helps caregivers balance their own well-being with the challenges of caregiving. This course is facilitated by someone who understands those challenges and is a licensed COMPASS Facilitator with the Town of Edson FCSS.
LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED
We intend to hold the course where we can safely meet in-person while observing social distancing requirements. If stricter COVID-19 requirements are in place at the time of the program, the course will be moved to an online venue to keep everyone safe.
This COMPASS for the Caregiver workshop is a multi-session, consecutive course. Before registering please ensure that you can attend all 5 weekly sessions listed below.
Time: Fridays, 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM (GMT)
Dates:
- February 26th, 2021
- March 5th, 2021
- March 12th, 2021
- March 19th, 2021
- March 26th, 2021
Topics:
- Being a Caregiver: Caregiving can be stressful, isolating, and have a negative impact on your physical and mental health. Understand your role as a caregiver and assess your strengths, challenges and overall sense of self.
- Managing Your Stress: Learn how stress can lead to burnout and what you can do to prevent or recover from burnout. We’ll explore how to shift our mindset and seek balance in caregiving.
- Balancing Relationships: Improve your communication skills to identify what you need, ask for help, and share the care. The hardest lesson as a caregiver is to regain your identity as a whole person by taking care of yourself first.
- Navigating the System: Increase your confidence in accessing services, reflect on your caregiving journey, and plan for the future to avoid the stress associated with uncertainty.
The COMPASS for the Caregiver workshop has a $300 value. Thanks to sponsorship from Caregivers Alberta and Edson FCSS this course is being offered for $20 to residents of Edson and for $45 to participants outside of Edson.
If you are a resident of Edson please call 780-725-6138 to receive a promo code to redeem your subsidized registration.
We understand many caregivers live on limited incomes. Upon individual request to Caregivers Alberta, participants can apply to our Compass Scholarship Fund and receive assistance with registration fees if needed. Please contact our office with questions.
