Calling all care partners! Join us as we learn with and from others this summer semester. The BC Brain Wellness Program will host expert speakers we have come to trust to support, educate and broaden the care partner's toolbox of coping strategies.
Care Partner Workshops
Palliative Care: It is not what you think it is!
Monday, June 17 — 10:00-11:30AM
Instructor: Pascale de Kerckhove
Palliative Care are words that conjure up certain thoughts and images. Join Pascale de Kerckhove in a workshop to learn about what palliative care is and is not, as well as how this type of care can benefit you and the person you are caring for to optimize quality of life.
Partners Who Care: A Chance to Talk and Connect
Monday, May 27 and June 24 — 10:00-11:30 AM
Instructor: Jean Ward
These sessions will revisit the care partner workshop content from the previous week and offer you an opportunity to bring to the group any thoughts or reactions.
All care partners are welcome to join regardless of workshop attendance. Come and connect with folks who get what you are going through. Feel free to bring your questions, your ideas, your feelings and your laughter.
Nature-Based Therapy: A tool for dealing with grief, loss, and self-care
Monday, May 13 — 10:00-11:30AM
Instructor: Tessa Keime
Experience the transformative power of Nature-Based Therapy tailored for care partners navigating grief and loss. Intentional engagement with nature can lead to healing, promote self-care practices, and complement other traditional therapeutic approaches. We will learn about mindfulness in nature, eco-therapy techniques, and eco-art therapies as powerful tools for processing emotions and fostering personal growth. Valuable insights and practical strategies will be shared to develop resilience, find moments of peace, and honor the complexities of caregiving roles through connection with the natural world. Join us on a journey of healing and renewal, weaving in nature's therapeutic landscapes with our quest for wellness.