Events

Heal Thy Self is a space for caregivers to meet, share, learn, support, heal and discover well-being. The last session was conducted on 29th February 2020, Saturday and focused on understanding a caregiver’s needs  and how well-wishers can help them. The session began with understanding their reasons for attending the meeting and what they expected from it. This was followed by an exercise where they all thanked and congratulated themselves for having taken out time from their caregiving duties. A creative expression of feelings Read More

On 15th February 2020, Caregiver Saathi participated in a seminar held at St. Xavier’s College, Churchgate called The Next Step. The seminar focused on career opportunities for undergraduate students studying Psychology. Our talk began with a set of eight monologues (voices of caregivers) followed by a request. It was aimed for the students to identify and understand a caregiver in their life through the monologues. After this, the emphasis was placed on the importance of caregivers and why their role Read More

How often do we recognize a caregiver when we see one? Given our social culture, a family caregiver often goes unrecognized and unappreciated. Most of the times we fail to recognize the challenges and needs of a caregiver within our family or social circle. A caregiver does not prioritize his or her needs. It is necessary for caregivers to identify their own needs and fulfill them as well. This will help them provide the care receiver with better care and Read More