Caregiver Support
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Caregivers Connecting
Virtual Family Support for Caregivers.
York Support Services, Family Peer Mentor Program is hosting virtual family support drop-ins for family caregivers who are caring for an adult or child with a developmental disability. A new topic will be covered at each session.
Join us for an opportunity to share your story and connect with others going through the same experiences in a safe and non-judgmental space.
The virtual family support drop-ins offer encouragement for you to:
- share your experience.
- increase your capacity for resiliency.
- learn to manage your stress.
- build a more meaningful life.
Download the Connecting Caregivers Flyer
These sessions are for parents and caregivers of an individual with a developmental disability.
Upcoming Session Details:
June 10, 2020
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
June 24, 2020
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
July 8, 2020
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
July 22, 2020
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Caregiver Workshops
Balance Your Life! How Sugar Affects Your Mood and Energy
Join local health and wellness expert, Shawn Nisbet, along with other caregivers, to understand how sugar affects your overall health and well-being and learn tips to help you balance both your blood sugar and your life.
You will learn how unbalanced blood sugar can lead to:
- sugar cravings,
- irritability, poor sleep and low energy,
- brain fog and anxiety,
- weight gain, and
- developing type 2 and 3 diabetes.
This workshop is free.
Location, date and time:
York Support Services Network
240 Edward St., Unit 3, Aurora
March 25, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.