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Caregivers Connect 2019

Welcome to Caregivers Connect! A conference that brings new ideas, support networks, community resources & renewed inspiration to caregivers! Explore how you can advocate for meaningful causes and learn to break labels through a workshop by Limitless.

With various exhibitors, be informed & inspired by keynote speakers A/Prof Lee Cheng (IMH Vice Chairman, Medical Board) & Caregiver Natalie Tan on the challenges and supports of Caregiving.

πŸ”΄7 Sep, Sat
πŸ”΅9am – 4.30pm
βšͺ️Prudential @ Scotts, 51 Scotts Road, #01-01, S228241(beside Newton MRT)

πŸ’°$30 per ticket (includes lunch & refreshments)

Sign up here: bit.ly/2khGyms

Caregivers Alliance Limited is a NPO dedicated to meeting the needs of caregivers of persons with mental health issues through education, support networks & self-care enablement.

#caregiving #mentalhealth #conference
'Memories Matter' by Tapestry Playback Theatre (WAM 2019 Carnival)

WAM 2019 Carnival is proud to present 'Memories Matter', an interactive playback theatre show on dementia! Unlike a conventional theatre show, there is no script in Playback Theatre. We welcome you to share your stories and sit back to watch your stories come to life on stage.

β€ΌοΈβ€˜Memories Matter’ is limited to 120 seats only.‼️

πŸ”΄ 21 Sept, Sat
πŸ”΅ 11.30am – 1pm
βšͺ️ SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link, S237978

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here http://bit.ly/2kB0YY4

#dementia #caregiving #playbacktheatre
Make Care Count... in the National Budget

On 5 October, join us to devise concrete recommendations for AWARE to submit to the 2020 National Budget to ask the Singapore government to recognise and alleviate the financial cost of caregiving that family caregivers bear.

From your experiences, ideas and opinions, we'll generate a list of budget recommendations. AWARE will then curate and raise these to the government in January 2020.

πŸ”΄ 5 Oct, Sat
πŸ”΅ 11am – 1pm
βšͺ️ NVPC, 6 Eu Tong Sen St, #04-88, S059817

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here http://bit.ly/2nVMqmS

#caregiving #aware #discussions
When Words Fail Journeying alongside dementia through art and metaphor

How does one move forward in time and space when their personal and collective memories have become fragile and fragmented? Join art therapists-artists Lee Sze-Chin, Ng Jue Ann and Karen Koh as they introduce the art of life journals. Workshop participants will also get the opportunity to be part of a virtual exhibition in January 2021.

πŸ”΄ 19 Nov, Thurs & 26 Nov, Thurs
πŸ”΅ 7 pm - 9 pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/36sPhWY
❗️Limited to 20 pax per session

#caregiving #arts #workshop

Organised by The Substation
FFF SG Fringe: Meniti Senja / The Twilight Years by Lily Fu

Reflecting the breakdown of traditional family values in modern Malaysian society that marginalizes the elderly, Meniti Senja explores the alarming rise in the elderly being left to fend for themselves in aged care centers. The panel discussion will center on older persons, self-determination, carving creative expressions, and the frameworks of support systems that exist in Singapore and Malaysia

πŸ”΄ 1 Oct, Fri
πŸ”΅ 7pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3Aq4Exr

Organised by Freedom Film Fest SG
#film #caregiving #ageing
Finding Resilience in Caregiving

Join us in our webinar – Dedicating to Self-Care – as our guest speakers share useful tips and resources that will help caregivers to look after themselves as they care for their loved ones. Interactive virtual workshops are held throughout the week. Register now to secure a slot!

πŸ”΄ 3-7 Nov, Wed-Sun
πŸ”΅ 930am - 4pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/2ZE2Eob

Organised by Caregiving Welfare Association
#caregiving #workshops #webinar
Group Work for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia (PWDs)

Are you a caregiver for PWDs seeking support from professionals and fellow caregivers?

Our group work discusses the common Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). Join us as we explore how caregivers can manage BPSD through a non-pharmacological approach for the year ahead.


πŸ”΄ Various dates
πŸ”΅ 8pm - 9pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3h1P7M8

Organised by Viriya Community Services
#caregiving #workshop
Caregivers Support Group

Have a loved one with special needs and feel overwhelmed?

Join MINDS & Caregivers Alliance Limited (CAL) on a 7-week journey to gain in-depth knowledge and skills that will support you in your caregiving journey. The Caregivers Support Group will be held online via Zoom and is open to all caregivers of persons with special needs.

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3NG5qMU

Organised by MINDS & Caregivers Alliance Limited
#caregiving #supportgroup