Are You the Family Caregiver of a Loved One with Dementia?
If so, this information may be what you could benefit from. Starting on September 22, 2023, through October 27, 2023 there will be a virtual Mindfulness Group provided by the University of Vermont Medical Center. The group will meet virtually for 6 weeks on Fridays from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. as a therapeutic group for caregivers experiencing stress. Learn to practice mindfulness skills with the facilitators, Lisa K. Lax LICSW Ed, UVMMC Memory Program and Lucas Kovacevich, MBW, UVMMC Frederick C Bintner Program for Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders.
Topics:
Basics of mindfulness practice as a form of self-care
Doing versus Caring
Body and breath awareness
Working with thoughts and emotions
Self-compassion.
Contact Lisa Lax at 1-802-847-1111 at the Memory Program to ask about joining this program. Costs may be covered by most medical insurances, so check it out.
