Providing care and being responsible for another’s well-being can be physically, emotionally and financially demanding. So, it’s no surprise that many caregivers experience stress.  Ellen L. Carbonell, LCSW, a clinical social worker at RUSH University, will be facilitating a Caregiver Support Group, every first Thursday of the month from 6-7:30pm in partnership with the Family Hub. We invite all to attend. 

“Caregiving can have a significant impact on life. It can stress your career, your family, your friendships. It can also affect finances and lead to serious health problems,” says Ellen L. Carbonell. “But by making some changes and getting help, caregiving and the stress that often goes with it can become more manageable.” [Source: RUSH]

The Caring for Caregivers model is designed to support caregivers by offering meetings to improve their skill and confidence, along with family sessions with a licensed clinical social worker to develop and implement a care plan that meets the needs of the patient while protecting and enhancing the caregiver’s health and well-being. 

“This model, has shown statistically and clinically significant reductions in symptoms of anxiety and depression among caregivers with initial data indicating reductions in hospital admissions, lengths of stay and Emergency Department visits for older adult care recipients as well,” said Diane Mariani, LCSW, program manager of Social Work and Community Health at RUSH. The model has benefitted both the caregiver and care recipient, and there are patient care and financial benefits for the health system as well. To learn more about Ellen L. Carbonell, LCSW, the facilitator of this series, visit Rush’s website here.

The Caregiver Support Group meets every first Thursday of the month, from 6-7:30pm, from 6:00pm – 7:30pm on Zoom. Link here. For questions, email Vikki Rompala, Vice-President of the Family Hub, or call 312-599-2900.

View all upcoming workshops here: https://www.chicagocommons.org/event/caregiver-support-group-2/2023-09-07/