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  • Local Program on Compassion Fatigue This Valentine's Day, ACAP Cape Fear is sharing the love with family caregivers (and others who care for those who are sick and traumatized). Their February 14th program is Running on Empty: Caregiver Compassion Fatigue presented by Kelly Cahill, Community Nurse Educator ... Continue Reading
  • Five Benefits of Caregiver Support Groups When life is busy, we are reluctant to add one more thing to do or be a part of. The typical family caregiver already has a full plate between taking care of the affairs of their own family and their work, and juggling their caregiving responsibilities. So why should a ... Continue Reading
  • I Will Choose to Be Thankful The following is a piece I wrote back in 2015 about applying the practice of giving thanks to the experience of loving someone with Alzheimer’s disease. November is Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, and National Family Caregivers’ Month, so I thought it fitting to share ... Continue Reading
  • Caregiver Support Through Art Creative Inlet, supporting family caregivers through art is back in person! Since 2014 , we have partnered with the New Hanover County Senior Resource Center and other local businesses to provide an art support group for family caregivers (and their care recipients if ... Continue Reading