Free Caregivers Conference Helps Navigate Challenges

United Way Caregivers Coalition has launched a regional conference series to help unpaid family caregivers navigate the challenges they often face in this important role.  This conference will help individuals manage the physical, emotional, and financial stress that caregiving can bring.

The Warren County Conference is set to be held Sat., Sept. 10, at Warren County Community College in Washington from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  A light breakfast and a bagged lunch to take home will be provided.

Space is limited; register today. Email Robin.Ennis@UnitedWayNNJ.org or call 973-993-1160 ext. 305.

Presentation Topics include:  Caregivers of Loved Ones with Disabilities, presented by Lorraine D’Sylva-Lee, Rutgers-UBHC Behavioral Research & Training Institute; Debunking Hospice Myths, presented by Cecelia Clayton, Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice; and Caregiving across the Lifespan Panel, open discussion with experts on common issues faced when caring for loved ones who are aging or have disabilities or mental illness.

For more information, visit UnitedWayNNJ.org/CaregiversConferenceWarren2016.

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