Caring Matters ECAREline

Caregiving’s Hidden Benefits

Presented by Liz Tassone, Gerontologist and the Host of the Caring Matters E-CAREline sponsored by Catholic Charities SouthWestern Ohio

Paula Span, writer of the New York Times blog  The New Old Age  and author of  “When the Time Comes:  Families With Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions”  has written an article entitled, Caregiver’s Hidden Benefits.  This article discusses “caregiver burden” vs. “caregiver gain”.  ”Could there be measurable benefits to your health, or to your brain in particular, from being a caregiver?”   Tune-in to hear Liz Tassone discuss the rewards associated with high-intensity caregiving vs. low-intensity or even non-caregiving. You will be surprised to hear what these studies reveal. 

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Filmed and produced by Margaret Iannaci, Coordinator, Caregiver Assistance Network
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NEW SUPPORT GROUPS 

Anderson Hills United Methodist Church
7515 Forest Road, Cincinnati, Ohio  45255
3rd Sunday of each month
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Open to the Public

Starting February 16, 2012                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Barrington of Oakley/Indianspring of Oakley
4855 Babson Place, Cincinnati, OH 45227 
Located at the Barrington of Oakley (Private Dining Room)
3rd Thursday of each month
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Open to the Public

Sycamore Senior Center (Conference Room)
4455 Carver Woods Road, Blue Ash, Ohio 45242
2nd Wednesday of each month
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Open to the Public

Bayley Place
401 Farrell Court, Cincinnati, Ohio 45233
Every Friday
9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Open to the Public

Upcoming Family Caregiver Educational Talks

 If you live in the Greater Cincinnati Area, the Caregiver Assistance Network would like to provide free talks of interest to family caregivers.  Please call the CAREline at (513) 929 – 4483 for details.  Talks can be given to church groups, at senior centers, assisted living/nursing care facilities, hospitals or to employee groups.

If the many challenges of family caregiving are becoming insurmountable, why not try visiting one of our 25 family caregiver support/resources groups throughout the Greater Cincinnati area.  Please call the Caregiver CAREline at
(513) 929 – 4483 for support group details. You can find a support group by clicking on the Support Group tab above.

Remember. You need to care for yourself in order for you to care for others.

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