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By Brian Konrad

Event planned for October 25

Event aims to help caregivers share stories and identify gaps in services

Oct 22, 2023 | 8:00 AM

chatMEDICINE HAT — The founder of the Caregivers Lighthouse group in Medicine Hat is looking to build on the August Community Conversation, as the group will host a community discussion later this month.

Lorna Scott, who is the author of a book titled ” Walking the Journey Together…Alone, Finding Peace, Hope and Joy in the Middle of the Sh**” is bringing caregivers and local service provides together to help determine the current wants and needs of family caregivers.

“Most family caregivers don’t identify themselves as caregivers,” says Scott in a release.

“The stress slowly builds and they don’t realize they need help until they find themselves at the doctor because they are sick. The Community Discussion workshop gives them the chance to meet other caregivers and share stories and ideas so that we can identify the gaps in services for caregivers. That way we can move forward and provide the best services and resources with the limited funding available”.

Scott “wants to help caregivers feel less isolated, more confident, more comfortable about reaching out for social support, and overall be better able to cope with the many varied and unexpected demands of caregiving”.

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The focus of the event is identifying the wants and needs of family caregivers to support their personal health and well being.

It will also look at available service and gaps in providing support and care for family caregivers and the next steps for addressing the gaps.

The special guest for the event will be Darrel Gregory, the Executive Director if Caregivers Alberta (Edmonton).

The event will be held on Wednesday October 25 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm in the Craft Room at the Veiner Centre on Woodman Avenue S.E. Medicine Hat.

Registration deadline is October 23.

To register, contact Lorna Scott at 403 548 8437.