Caregiving is a wonderful gift to a loved one…
…and it can be challenging and stressful. Let it also be a gift to you. You don’t have to neglect yourself and try to do it all. Let caregiving teach you to find your strengths, to believe in yourself, and to protect your health. You are not alone. Care Partners can connect you with others who are glad to support you in this important work.
Coaching
Our trained Caregiver Consultants help you assess your needs, reduce stress, and gather support to cope with a loved one’s illness. Caregiver Coaching allows you to travel your caregiving journey in a way that honors your individual situation, strengths, and goals.
Dementia Skills
We offer resources and coaching to help you care for someone with memory issues, including strategies to address common concerns such as:
- Communication
- Safety
- Behavioral changes
- Changing roles & family dynamics
Respite Volunteers
Our trained, carefully screened volunteers provide safe companionship to your loved one in your home so you can take a break.
Caregiver Programs
We provide events and education so you may learn from other caregivers, gain coping skills, and find helpful resources.
- Connecting Caregivers: This monthly meeting is open to anyone who is caring for an older friend or family member, near or far, and offers a chance to visit with others who share the caregiving journey. Led by Care Partners volunteers Kathy Reeves and Kay Costello, the gathering takes place at 1pm the first Wednesday of each month at The Hub. No preregistration to remember, no books to read, no homework to do – just come when you can for a cup of coffee, a moment of rest, and the gift of connection.
- Powerful Tools for Caregivers: This six-week series gives caregivers the skills to take care of themselves while caring for someone else. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is offered several times throughout the year – contact Care Partners office for the next class session dates.
- Caregiver Education: Care Partners offers occasional classes and workshops in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association and uses other nationally recognized curriculum to provide information and strategies for caregiving.
- Memory Café: A Memory Café is a free, casual gathering where people with memory loss and the family or friends who care for them can come together in a safe, supportive, relaxed environment. Guests share conversations over a cup of coffee and games, crafts, music or other simple activities. Memory Cafés are not a form of respite care. Instead, they offer a place where both caregiver and care recipient can enjoy one another’s company and interact with others who share similar experiences. The Cook County Memory Café meets at The Hub the third Thursday of each month (April through October) from 1:00pm-2:30pm.
- Annual Caregiver Retreat: Our yearly caregiver appreciation retreat provides an opportunity to enjoy a few hours of rest while exploring tools for brief moments of daily renewal.
Confidentiality
Care Partners’ staff and volunteers respect your privacy and will not share any information about you without your consent.