Calling all Care Partners!
Join us as we learn with and from others. The BC Brain Wellness Program will host expert speakers to support, educate and broaden the care partner's toolbox of coping strategies.
Care Partner Workshops
Rest to Thrive: Simple & Deeply Replenishing Rest Practices for greater vitality, presence, and well-being Thursday May 8, 2025 — 10am-11:30am
Instructor: Dr. Diana Liu
Imagine a life where your energy cup feels more full that and you are caring and pouring out to others from a fuller cup? Feeling replenished doesn’t have to be hard or require lots of time and effort. In this workshop, you will learn and get a taste for what true Rest is (the Science of Rest), how to access it, and simple Rest Practices that feel deeply replenishing. Side effects include being less stuck in your head, more relaxed in your body, and accessing your inner calm and vitality.
Caregivers Need Care Too: Clarifying and Communicating Healthy Boundaries
Monday, June 2nd — 10:00-11:30AM
Instructor: Dr. Melanie Badali
Ideally, we would take care of ourselves like we take care of loved ones. But sometimes this feels like an impossible task. What do we do then? How do we carve out the time and energy to take care of ourselves?
Clarifying limits and maintaining healthy boundaries are a crucial component of self-care. Lack of boundaries can lead to fatigue, resentment, anger, burnout and more. To balance demands, we need to add resources to our own health in the same way we deposit money into our bank accounts, fill our gas tanks and recharge our phone batteries. In this workshop, you will learn about :
Why is boundary setting important for caregivers?
How do I identify my boundaries?
How do I set and maintain healthy boundaries?
Partners Who Care: A Chance to Talk and Connect
May 12 and June 9— 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.