ONLINE WORKSHOP: Stress Reduction Techniques for Caregivers
Description:
Online Workshop - Stress Reduction Techniques for Caregivers with Veronica Tam
Date: Thursday, August 18
Time: 1:00-2:00 pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
RSVP: programs@cancersupportvvsb.org or 805.379.4777
Workshop Description:
Caring for a loved one undergoing cancer treatment can be exhausting and even lead to burnout. It is essential for caregivers to maintain their health and well-being. Prolonged caregiver stress may cause serious physical and mental health issues. This workshop will discuss the importance of self-care and how self-care can help reduce stress. We will learn different tools such as mindfulness breathing and somatic self-massage practices. Additionally, we will discuss what may be the barriers to implementing self-care in our daily lives. Join us to discover how to reduce stress for caregivers whose loved one has cancer.
About our presenter:
Veronica Tam is an MSW student at the University of Denver and an Intern at Cancer Support Community Valley, Ventura, Santa Barbara. Additionally, she has a Master's of Health Administration from Capella University. She is passionate about bringing awareness to mental health and self-care in her community.
The Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara provides professional programs of emotional support, education and hope for people affected by cancer at no charge so that no one faces cancer alone. We serve West San Fernando Valley and Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Our main office is in Westlake Village with a satellite in Winnetka and offsite programs in Sylmar, at Olive New UCLA Medical Center, and in Ventura, at Ventura County Medical Center. We are proud of our hospital partnerships with the Cancer Resource Center at Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura and at the Cancer Center at St John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard and St John’s Pleasant Valley in Camarillo.
Our programs provide a full-range of support and education for adults and children with cancer, their loved ones, and caregivers. Programs are provided in English and Spanish and include in orientation, groups for cancer survivors, family groups, groups for people beyond the day-to-day fight, cancer specific groups such as brain tumors, gynecological cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, Leukemia/lymphoma and melanoma. We also offer Kids and Teen Circle for children and teens affected by cancer, bereavement groups, and a buddy program.
We service over 40 Southern California cities including: Agoura Hills, Oxnard, Calabasas, Santa Barbara, Camarillo, Canoga Park, Simi Valley, Carpenteria, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Sylmar, Tarzana, Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks, Malibu, Valencia, Newbury Park, Oak Park, Van Nuys, Ventura, Newhall, Westlake Village, Winnetka, and Woodland Hills.