Coalition
of Caring Caregivers Conference
Schedule of Events
Morning Conference Schedule |
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| 8:00 - 9:00 | Breakfast / Registration / Visit Exhibits |
| Sign up for Massages and/or Reiki Therapy | |
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Welcome - Conference Planning Committee Representatives |
| 9:15 - 10:15 | Keynote Speaker - Becky Rule |
| 10:15 - 10:25 | Revitalization with Jeannine Leclerc |
| 10:25 - 11:00 | Break / Visit Exhibits |
| Massages / Reiki | |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Concurrent Workshop (your choice of workshop A, B or C - See below for descriptions of each workshop) |
Afternoon Conference Schedule |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 1:15 | Seeking Tranquility with Jeannine Leclerc |
| 1:15 - 2:15 | Concurrent Workshops (your choice of workshop D, E or F - See below for descriptions of each workshop) |
| 2:15 - 2:45 | Break / Visit Exhibits |
| Massages / Reiki Therapy | |
| 2:45 - 4:15 | Wrap Up with Becky Rule |
| Massage / Reiki Therapy | |
| Peaceful Send Off with Jeannine | |
| Raffle Prizes | |
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Morning Workshops
Workshop A
The Grit & Grace of Caregiving – Jeanne Childs, MA, BCC
This workshop is full of practical wisdom and inspiration and will help you redefine your role, release the grip of stress on your life, make self-care a priority and begin to see some of caregiving’s rewarding possibilities.Workshop B
Journaling: Opportunities for Self Care - Rebecca Dawson Webb
Come discover the benefits of journaling as a self-care practice in this interactive workshop. Writing creates a space for you. You do not have to think of yourself as a writer to discover how journaling helps you express, discover, and heal.Workshop C
Estate Planning Considerations for the Caregiver -Ann N. Butenhof, Esquire
This presentation will touch upon a number of estate planning topics and considerations relevant to all caregivers, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney (financial and health care), the different types of special needs trusts, and personal care contracts.
Afternoon Workshops
Workshop D
Yoga for the Caregiver – Jeannine Leclerc
You are invited to a workshop that will reduce your stress, improve your balance and posture, increase your strength and gain flexibility and endurance.
The body is quite literally, our vehicle for being—for giving, for loving, for moving, for feeling—and if it doesn’t work, it’s fairly certain that nothing else in our lives will work, either.” By Fitness Expert Diana K. Roesch
Workshop E
Self Care for the Family Caregivers - Debbie Robinson, MS, CTRS/L
Join us to learn about the Wellness Recovery Action Plan. Caregivers can use this plan as a coping strategy for themselves or as a supplemental tool for helping with loved ones. The focus is on what a good day looks like, what ingredients go into a good day, and how to create an environment in which good days happen more often.Workshop F
Finding Your IDENTITY – Pamela Sollenberger, M.S., GC-C Certified Grief Counselor
This presentation will provide a new perspective for our caregiver to find her identity, elicit his/her needs and nurture her soul. Topics covered will include ungrieved loss, unidentified identity, “who am I now”, compassion FATIQUE vs. burnout and a voice to be heard.