Managing Caregiver Grief During and After Caregiving, a free online event from Rockwall Meals on Wheels

Rockwall, TX (July 3, 2024) – Caregivers can experience multiple forms of grief, including slowly losing the person they are caring for, mourning immediately upon their death, and long-term grief that still periodically affects them years later. The effects can happen as the persons they care for begin to experience changes in their personality, making them unrecognizable from who they know. Grief can happen multiple times with the same person from different perspectives. Having resources and support for the caregiver and the one being cared for is essential.

Join a webinar on Tuesday, July 23rd, for a free online event for family members and professionals presented by the North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging & Texas Health and Human Services and the WellMed Charitable Foundation, Managing Caregiver Grief During and After Caregiving. In this Caregiver Teleconnection with psychologist and author Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D., we’ll define grief and its importance in our lives and offer strategies for managing and growing through it. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3zeyidk.

Barry J. Jacobs is a clinical psychologist, family therapist, and the Director of Behavioral Sciences for the Crozer-Keystone Family Medicine Residency Program in Springfield, Pennsylvania. He is the co-author (with Julia L. Mayer, Psy.D) of AARP Meditations for Caregivers—Practical, Emotional and Spiritual Support for You and Your Family (Da Capo, 2016) and the author of The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers—Looking After Yourself and Your Family While Helping an Aging Parent (Guilford, 2006). He is a co-editor of the e-book, Collaborative Perspectives—A Selection of CFHA’s Best Blogs From 2009-2015 (CFHA, 2017). Dr. Jacobs has given more than 400 presentations on family caregiving for family caregivers, community groups, and medical and mental health professionals.

For additional information, call Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County at 972-771-9514.

 Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County and North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging provided information. The North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging serves adults aged 60 and older and their family caregivers who live in Collin, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, and Wise counties. Their mission is to create and maintain a coordinated health and social services network for older adults and family caregivers. They provide services and resources that help older adults maximize their quality of life and live independently. Check out our Resource Directory, FAQ, and Educational Events Calendar for great information! Permission is granted to duplicate all parts of this page to use in education programs supporting family members caring for elders. Information, education, and direct services help individuals meet basic needs and make informed decisions. Contact one of their staff members or call 800-272-3921.

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