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2015
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Sat28Feb2015
Caring for You, Caring for Me: Accessing and Developing Resources
10:00am-12:30pm
1875 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009
REGISTRATION FOR THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW CLOSED. If you missed it, please sign up here to be notified about future workshops.
A Program of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving
Back by popular demand: Caring for You, Caring for Me: Accessing and Developing Resources
Are you a family caregiver in need of resources and support? Could you use some practical tips for accessing resources effectively?
Join us for this free workshop. In just two hours, you’ll:
• learn practical guidelines and strategies for navigating the “system” of care and services for your loved ones;
• develop practical stress management techniques to support your ability to access resources effectively; and
• find out about the many free health information resources the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s makes available … right at your fingertips.Click here for more information about “Caring for You Caring for Me,” an acclaimed education and support program of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, presented by Kadamba Tree Foundation and the NIH’s National Library of Medicine.
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Thu12Mar2015
Lunch & Learn: What It Means to Be a Care Partner
12:00pm-2pm
718 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Do you provide hands-on care, emotional, financial or other support to a loved one with a long-term illness or disability?You’re not alone.
Come meet others and learn about resources and strategies to help manage it all.
Network with other caregivers and browse our resource table starting at 12:00. The formal program will begin at 12:30, followed by an opportunity for discussion at 1:30. Feel free to bring your lunch.
Presented in partnership with VITAS HealthcareThis project is funded in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. HHS-N-276-2011-00004-C with the University of Maryland Baltimore.
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Thu19Mar2015
Monthly Family Caregiving Circle
6:15pm-7:45pm
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20009
Do you provide hands-on care, emotional, financial or other support to a loved one with a long-term illness or disability?You’re not alone.
Come find social support and discover helpful resources for yourself and your loved one.
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Sat28Mar2015
Missing Our Mothers: Daughters Remember
9:30am – 12:00pm
THIS EVENT IS FULL. (Thanks to all who registered.)
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
500 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22311
Women 18 and older are invited to join us for a celebration to honor the memories of our mothers. Emmy Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Cokie Roberts will be the keynote speaker.Gather at 9:30 a.m. for the complimentary brunch
Program starts at 10:00 a.m. to noonThere is no charge to attend, but seating is limited. REGISTRATION HAS ENDED. NO SEATS AVAILABLE.
Click here for more information and directions: WDC Mother’s Day Event Flyer.
Sponsored by VITAS Healthcare and Kadamba Tree Foundation.
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Thu09Apr2015
Lunch & Learn: Taking Care of Yourself
12:00pm-2pm
718 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Do you provide hands-on care, emotional, financial or other support to a loved one with a long-term illness or disability?You’re not alone.
Come meet others and learn about resources and strategies to help manage it all.
Network with other caregivers and browse our resource table starting at 12:00. The formal program will begin at 12:30, followed by an opportunity for discussion at 1:30. Feel free to bring your lunch.
Presented in partnership with VITAS HealthcareThis project is funded in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. HHS-N-276-2011-00004-C with the University of Maryland Baltimore.
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Thu16Apr2015
Monthly Family Caregiving Circle
6:15pm-7:45pm
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20009
Do you provide hands-on care, emotional, financial or other support to a loved one with a long-term illness or disability?You’re not alone.
Come find social support and discover helpful resources for yourself and your loved one.
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Sat18Apr2015
Family Caregivers Forum
9am-3pm
Providence Hospital, St. Catherine’s Hall
1150 Varnum St., NE
Washington, DC 20017
Visit Kadamba Tree Foundation’s resource table at the Family Caregivers Forum, hosted by the Washington, DC Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.
Join us for relaxation and stress management techniques and therapies, free health screenings, a veteran/caregiver appreciation ceremony, informative presenters and exhibits. We’ll also present live tutorials on accessing reliable health information online.*
Open to caregivers, veterans and healthcare providers. Click here for more information: Family Caregivers Forum
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-caregivers-forum-tickets-16176247592
*Kadamba Tree’s live health information tutorials are funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. HHS-N-276-2011-00004-C with the University of Maryland Baltimore.
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Sun19Apr2015
Mini Retreat for Family Caregivers
12:00-4:00pm
1875 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC 20009
Welcome spring with tools for empowerment …
-Meet & share with other family caregivers
-Topics include what it means to be an effective care partner and taking care of yourself.
-Receive live tutorials on accessing reliable health information for yourself and your loved ones
Seating limited. Register here:
This project is funded in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. HHS-N-276-2011-00004-C with the University of Maryland Baltimore.
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Sun26Apr2015
Mini Retreat for Family Caregivers
10:00am – 4:00pm
1875 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC 20009
Welcome spring with tools for empowerment …
-Meet & share with other family caregivers
-Learn communication, stress management, problem-solving & other skills to support caregiving
-Receive live tutorials on accessing reliable health information for yourself and your loved ones
Morning Session (10am-12:30pm): Topics include taking care of yourself and building cooperative care teams
Afternoon Session (1:30pm-4:00pm): Topics include strategies for solving problems and accessing resources
Seating limited. Register for each session separately:
This project is funded in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. HHS-N-276-2011-00004-C with the University of Maryland Baltimore. -
Thu14May2015
Monthly Lunch & Learn
12:30pm-1:30pm
718 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
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Do you provide hands-on care, emotional, financial or other support to a loved one with a long-term illness or disability?
You’re not alone.
Come meet others and learn about resources and strategies to help manage it all. Meets second Thursday of every month.
Network with other caregivers and browse our resource table starting at 12:15. The formal program will begin at 12:30. Feel free to bring your lunch.
Register below or call VITAS at 202-414-5415.
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Tue19May2015
Monthly Family Caregiving Circle
5:30pm-6:45pm
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20009
Do you provide hands-on care, emotional, financial or other support to a loved one with a long-term illness or disability?You’re not alone.
Come find social support and discover helpful resources for yourself and your loved one. Meets third Tuesday of every month.
Register below or call VITAS at 202-414-5415.
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Thu09Jul2015
Monthly Lunch & Learn
12:30pm-1:45pm
Northwest Washington, DC
(See Eventbrite registration page for address)
Do you provide hands-on care, emotional, financial or other support to a loved one with a long-term illness or disability?You’re not alone.
Come meet others and learn about resources and strategies to help manage it all. Meets second Thursday of every month.
Network with other caregivers and browse our resource table starting at 12:15. The formal program will begin at 12:30. Feel free to bring your lunch.
Register below or call 202-480-9386 (please leave your name, number and the date you’d like to attend).
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Tue21Jul2015
Monthly Family Caregiving Circle
5:30pm-6:45pm
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20009
Do you provide hands-on care, emotional, financial or other support to a loved one with a long-term illness or disability?You’re not alone.
Come find social support and discover helpful resources for yourself and your loved one. Meets third Tuesday of every month.
Register below or call VITAS at 202-480-9386 (leave your name, number and the date you wish to attend).
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Thu10Sep2015
Monthly Lunch & Learn
12:30pm-1:45pm
WeWork, 1875 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC 20009
Do you provide hands-on care, emotional, financial or other support to a loved one with a long-term illness or disability?You’re not alone.
Come meet others and learn about resources and strategies to help manage it all.
Feel free to bring your lunch.
September Speaker: Chaplain Roberta White, M.Div.of VITAS Healthcare will lead a discussion about Hospice As a Philosophy of Care and Finding Support When Caregiving Ends. More details: http://bit.ly/1K2VKrB
October Speaker: To Be Announced
November Speakers: Sue Collins, R.N. and Nancy Taylor Robson, authors of OK Now What? A Caregiver’s Guide to What Matters, will discuss practical tips for coping with caregiving challenges.
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Tue15Sep2015
Monthly Caregiver Café
5:30-6:45
WeWork, 1875 Connecticut Ave. 10th Fl., NW, Washington, DC 20009
Do you provide hands-on care, emotional, financial or other support to a loved one with a long-term illness or disability?
Your table is ready at the Caregiver Café.
Meet other caregivers in an informal setting for a guided “table talk.”
Your host will present a topic for personal reflection and small group discussion.
Monthly topics are often complemented with a special guest presentation and Q&A with an expert.Monthly Table Talk Topics:
September: Legal Planning for Family & Friend Caregivers with Melissa A. Wu, Esq. Click here for more details: http://bit.ly/1JPfvS2
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Thu08Oct2015
Monthly Lunch & Learn
12:30pm-1:45pm
WeWork, 1875 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC 20009
Do you provide hands-on care, emotional, financial or other support to a loved one with a long-term illness or disability?You’re not alone.
Come meet others and learn about resources and strategies to help manage it all.
Feel free to bring your lunch.
October Speaker: VITAS Healthcare joins us again as we explore “Navigating Caregiving Transitions: Finding Your Way When Care Begins, Changes or Ends.” More details: http://bit.ly/1iAzE5f.
November Speakers: Sue Collins, R.N. and Nancy Taylor Robson, authors of OK Now What? A Caregiver’s Guide to What Matters, will discuss practical tips for coping with caregiving challenges.
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Tue20Oct2015
Monthly Caregiver Café
5:30-6:45 pm
1875 Connecticut Ave. 10th Fl. (WeWork entrance), NW, Washington, DC 20009
Do you provide hands-on care, emotional, financial or other support to a loved one with a long-term illness or disability?
Your table is ready at the Caregiver Café.
Meet other caregivers in an informal setting for a guided “table talk.”
Your host will present a topic for personal reflection and small group discussion.
Monthly topics are often complemented with a special guest presentation and Q&A with an expert.Monthly Table Talk Topics:
October: “Addressing the Care Needs of Your Aging Loved One” – a table talk with Andrew Heck, Psy.D., ABPP, clinical geropsychologist and founder of GeroPartners, LLC, and Laurie Blackman, LGSW, Assistant Dir. of the Howard University School of Social Work’s Multidisciplinary Gerontology Center More details: http://wp.me/P2KO82-Iq
November: “Legal Planning for Family & Friend Caregivers” – with Melissa A. Wu, Esq., member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. More details: http://wp.me/a2KO82-In
December: To Be Announced
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Thu12Nov2015
Monthly Lunch & Learn
12:30pm-1:45pm
1875 Connecticut Ave. NW, 10th Fl. (WeWork entrance) Washington, DC 20009
Do you provide hands-on care, emotional, financial or other support to a loved one with a long-term illness or disability?Join us for an interactive discussion about “The Invisible Caregiver” with Sue Collins, R.N. and Nancy Taylor Robson, authors of “OK Now What? A Caregiver’s Guide to What Matters.”
Come meet others and learn how caregivers can avoid disappearing in the patient care system.
Feel free to bring your lunch or have a slice of pizza on us.
Seating is limited, so register below.
December Speaker: To Be Announced
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Tue17Nov2015
NIH Caregiver Day
11:00am – 2pm
NIH Clinical CenterHatfield Building, 7th Floor CRCBethesda, MD
The National Institutes of Health sponsors this annual informational fair & expo featuring representatives from local and national caregiver resource organizations. Kadamba Tree is proud to once again participate in this event. More information: http://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/wecare/events/2015caregiverday.html.
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Tue17Nov2015
Monthly Caregiver Café
5:30-6:45 pm
1875 Connecticut Ave. 10th Fl. (WeWork entrance), NW, Washington, DC 20009
Do you provide hands-on care, emotional, financial or other support to a loved one with a long-term illness or disability?
Your table is ready at the Caregiver Café.
Meet other caregivers in an informal setting for a guided “table talk.”
Your host will present a topic for personal reflection and small group discussion.
Monthly topics are often complemented with a special guest presentation and Q&A with an expert.Monthly Table Talk Topics:
November: “Legal Planning for Family & Friend Caregivers” – with Melissa A. Wu, Esq., member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
December: To Be Announced
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Wed18Nov2015
Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group
5:15 – 6:30pm
Kadamba Tree Foundation
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW (WeWork Entrance),Washington, DC 20009
Meets on the third Wednesday of every monthRegister at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alzheimers-association-caregiver-support-group-tickets-18619520487 or alzgroup@kadambatree.org
Presented by: Alzheimer’s Association, National Capital Area Chapter
Build a support system with people who understand.
Alzheimer’s Association® caregiver support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for caregivers, family and friends of persons with dementia to:
• Develop a support system.
• Exchange practical information on caregiving challenges and possible solutions.
• Talk through issues and ways of coping.
• Share feelings, needs and concerns.
• Learn about community resources.
Visit http://www.alz.org/nca/ to learn more about caregiver programs and resources. To further extend your network of support, visit ALZConnected®, the Alzheimer’s Association’s online community, at alzconnected.org.
Alzheimer’s Association Helpline: 1-800-272-3900
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Thu10Dec2015
Monthly Lunch & Learn
12:30pm-1:45pm
1875 Connecticut Ave. NW (WeWork entrance) Washington, DC 20009
Do you provide hands-on care, emotional, financial or other support to a loved one with a long-term illness or disability?“Come meet others and get useful tips and information.
Feel free to bring your lunch. We’ll provide light snacks and dessert.
Seating is limited, so register below.
December Speaker: Kadamba Tree and friends will lead a timely discusion on stress management to help you “Keep Calm & Blossom On” this holiday season.
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Tue15Dec2015
Monthly Caregiver Café
5:30-6:45 pm
1875 Connecticut Ave. 10th Fl. (WeWork entrance), NW, Washington, DC 20009
Do you provide hands-on care, emotional, financial or other support to a loved one with a long-term illness or disability?
Your table is ready at the Caregiver Café.
Meet other caregivers in an informal setting for a guided “table talk.”
Your host will present a topic for personal reflection and small group discussion.
Monthly topics are often complemented with a special guest presentation and Q&A with an expert.Monthly Table Talk Topics:
December: Join us for some holiday cheer and pick up a few coping strategies for the season.
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Wed16Dec2015
Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group
5:15 – 6:30pm
Kadamba Tree Foundation
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW (WeWork Entrance),Washington, DC 20009
Meets on the third Wednesday of every monthRegister at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alzheimers-association-caregiver-support-group-tickets-18619520487 or alzgroup@kadambatree.org
Presented by: Alzheimer’s Association, National Capital Area Chapter
Build a support system with people who understand.
Alzheimer’s Association® caregiver support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for caregivers, family and friends of persons with dementia to:
• Develop a support system.
• Exchange practical information on caregiving challenges and possible solutions.
• Talk through issues and ways of coping.
• Share feelings, needs and concerns.
• Learn about community resources.
Visit http://www.alz.org/nca/ to learn more about caregiver programs and resources. To further extend your network of support, visit ALZConnected®, the Alzheimer’s Association’s online community, at alzconnected.org.
Alzheimer’s Association Helpline: 1-800-272-3900
