Recorded Wellness Workshops

Wellness Workshop: Caregiver Injury Prevention

• Join Marissa Santos, one of our Family Caregiver Resource Specialists and a Doctor of Physical Therapy, for Caregiver Injury Prevention. We will discuss how to avoid common caregiver injuries through proper body mechanics, the appropriate use of assistive equipment, and techniques to maximize your care recipient’s participation in functional mobility tasks. You will also learn some simple exercises and stretches to keep your body strong and flexible.
• Registration: FCG Wellness Workshop: Caregiver Injury Prevention

Wellness Workshop: Estate Planning

• • • Join Sarah B. Neault, Attorney and Partner at Bergen Parkinson, to learn why planning ahead is so important and what legal tools you need to provide for the appointment of trusted individuals to manage your affairs and make health care decisions for you in the event of incapacity. Discussion will include basics of Powers of Attorney, Health Directives, Wills, how revocable trusts can help avoid probate and protect your privacy, and how irrevocable trusts can protect your assets from nursing home or MaineCare (Medicaid) liens.
    • Registration: FCG Wellness Workshop: Estate Planning

Wellness Workshop: Legal and Financial Support for Caregivers

• • Join Mike Maloney from Kennebunk Savings Bank and Jeffrey Willey from Legal Services for Maine Elders as they present useful legal and financial tips for caregivers to consider. Mike and Jeff will share tips for organizing documents as well as important documents to have in place. This virtual presentation will begin with a presentation with time for participants to ask questions at the end.
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Wellness Workshop: Caregiving from a Distance

• • Join Family Caregiver Resource Specialists, Robyn Berry and Carolyn Pruiksma, for Caregiving at a Distance. During this workshop we will discuss assessing your care recipients’ situation, coordinating care, and how to provide support from a distance. This workshop will begin with a presentation and will be followed by discussion.
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Wellness Workshop: Stress Less Nutrition

• • Join our first Caregiver Wellness Workshop for a discussion about nutrition with SMAA Registered Dietician, Elizabeth Varga. You will learn more about how nutrition and our physical wellness can impact caring for others, what nutrients to focus on, and quick tips for when time is limited for meal preparation.
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Wellness Workshop: Mindfulness and Meditation

• • Join Family Caregiver Support Program Resource Specialists for a presentation about the emotional benefits of mindfulness and meditation for family caregivers. We will discuss the practice of mindfulness, which has been scientifically proven to enhance emotional regulation, reduce stress levels and promote emotional balance in caregiving. We will then lead the group in a guided meditation exercise.
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