Save the Date: Caregivers Support Group Starts on May 16

An emotional support group/sharing circle for anyone who finds themself in a position of caring for a loved one and could benefit from support . . .

Looking after a loved one can be a uniquely rewarding and challenging experience. On one hand, you can feel a sense of satisfaction to be helping someone who has cared for you; you can feel a sense of being needed; and you can feel relief knowing your loved one is well looked after. However, these benefits come with a cost. Caregivers experience greatly increased amounts of stress and anxiety which can impact both your physical and mental well-being. Feelings of isolation and frustration can be overwhelming. We want you to know you are not alone.

This Caregivers Support Group intends to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can connect with others in a similar situation to share your feelings and challenges, receive validation and inspiration, learn new coping strategies and find solace in knowing you are not alone.

As Wayne Dyer said, “You can only give away what you have inside” so please join us to feed your soul with the love and connection of one another to strengthen yourself in your caregiving journey.

Caregivers Support Group
facilitated by Jennifer Caldwell
Thursdays, beginning May 16; 1:30 — 2:30 PM
at Lotus Center
211 W. Broadway

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TLC (“The Lotus Center”) in the Community . . .

Healing, Heart-opening Film Screenings: In 2022 Lotus Center partnered with Silver Sexual Assault Support Services and PFLAG to produce a public screening of “The Wisdom of Trauma,” a film that examines trauma and the common consequences of trauma which include anxiety, chronic illness and substance abuse.

In the spring of 2023 Lotus Center, partnering with the High Desert Humane Society to offer a public screening of “My Octopus Teacher,” an academy award-winning film that, among other things, addresses the connection between humans, animals, and the natural world.

The films, which screened at Silco Theater, were open to the public on a donation basis with no one being turned away for lack of funds.