Date: Friday, August 8

Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM

SPECIAL

Session 018: Workshop: Strategy Session for Current and Future Family Caregivers
Room: Spire Parlor

Sponsors: Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare
Family, Aging, and Youth

Organizer: Erica FS Jablonski, University of New Hampshire

Facilitators: Alicia M. Gomez, Boston Senior Home Care
Erica FS Jablonski, University of New Hampshire

Description: 

The special workshop will allow for discussion with SSSP members to better understand:

• the likelihood of becoming an informal caregiver
• the current and expected demands for caregiving in the U.S.,
• signs that you may be embarking on a caregiving journey,
• tasks associated with caregiving,
• potential benefits of caregiving,
• potential challenges of caregiving (e.g., emotional impact of caregiving), as well as,
• caregiver coping strategies.

The hope is that members will then be able to consider how they might incorporate this information into their own lives and communities. SSSP members are expected to bring their own experiences in this arena to have an informed discussion about different scenarios and potential responses within different contexts (e.g., the family, the workplace).

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