FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Martha Bechard
Waushara County Department of Aging (920) 787-0403
‘Caregiver Wellness’ Group Offered in Waushara County
Caregivers in Waushara County are invited to come together for the county’s new-look monthly Caregiver Wellness group beginning in June. Caregiver Wellness participants will identify and define individual pathways to physical, emotional, and holistic wellness comprehensively integrated through conversation, validation, and exploration with other caregivers and group facilitators.
The social group environment will lend to the fostering of community engagement with the intention of promoting and discovering the options, actions, and choices other caregivers have available to achieve comfort and success in their caregiver journey. Caregivers will learn, and share, with one another.
Marty Bechard, Caregiver Coordinator for Waushara County, says Caregiver Wellness group replaces the former Caregiver Support group. “As caregivers, we will talk about a variety of approaches to overall health and wellness while simultaneously providing care for our loved ones. It’s important that caregivers be able to identify available choices and resources when it comes to caring for themselves, at the same time they’re caring for their spouse, parent, other family member, or neighbor.”
The new meeting format also addresses requests from caregivers, combining support with an educational component, all in the same day. “It can be a challenge to find respite on multiple occasions instead of one longer block of time,” says Bechard. “I’m pleased we can offer this new format for our caregivers.”
The first meeting will take place on June 27, 2022, from 11:30am – 12:30pm, at Stahl’s Celebration and Remembrance Center on State Road 21/73 in Wautoma. Pre-registration is required, and respite services are available. There is no fee to attend. Following the meeting, attendees may take a “boxed lunch to go” or remain on-site to enjoy lunch and the topic Understanding and Responding to Dementia Related Behavior, with speaker Ginny Nyhuis from the Alzheimer’s Association, Wisconsin Chapter. To register, contact Marty, Waushara County Caregiver Support Coordinator, at 920-787-0403 or 1-877-364-5344 toll-free.