GIFT Our Support Group
While the support group is principally social and casual, we discuss interesting and serious topics regarding CAREgiving
Together we share CAREgiving experiences, provide guidance and encouragement, learn adaptive skills and help one another with coping strategies for today and for the future as we attend to our CAREgiving roles and responsibilities.
GIFT Meets on the Last wednesday of each month at 8370 Munson Road
Goals of the Support Group
1. Promote understanding and emotional growth through honest group interaction and self-discipline.
2. To encourage group members and participants to focus on their internal resources and establish realistic expectations as caregivers.
3. To provide a supportive environment that fosters healthy acceptance of each individuals current situation.
4. To provide an opportunity to share fears, feelings, experiences and coping strategies with others in a neutral and similar situation as a way of assigning meaning of life.
5. To see how others deal with both similar and different situations, to gain new information, and to see role models for possible change and enhancements.
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