[Scirehab-forum] Caregiver Stress & Support Brown Bag Lunch Forum

Dear Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Subscribers:   We wanted to let you know about this free event coming up soon in Seattle that may be of interest to individuals who are primary, unpaid caregivers for individuals with disabilities.   King County Caregiver Support Network Brown Bag Lunch Forum: Caregiver Stress & Support Services   Tuesday, July 31, 2012 12 noon–1:30 p.m. City Council Chambers, Seattle City Hall 700 Fourth Avenue, Downtown Seattle   If you routinely ... ·         Bring food to an adult friend or family member ·         Listen to and reassure them ·         Drive them to appointments ·         Help them with chores ·         Pay their bills ·         Run errands for them ·         Help with yard work ·         Fix their leaky faucets ·         Organize their medications so they can be safe   …then you are a caregiver, and you are probably under a lot of stress!   Fortunately, help is available. Learn about resources available to family, friends, and neighbors who help others remain living in their own homes.   Hear about services — coaching, counseling, and more — that help unpaid primary caregivers provide better care while maintaining their quality of life.   For more information, email Lisa Herbold at Lisa.herbold@seattle.gov.   Hosted by Councilmember Nick Licata, the Seattle Human Services Department, and the Advisory Council on Aging & Disability Services.   **************************** Cynthia Salzman Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System University of Washington, Box 356490, Seattle, WA 98195 206-685-3999; csalzman@uw.edu; http://sci.washington.edu