Faith Filled Family Caregiver Community at St. Mary of Gostyn
Nourish for Caregivers connects others going through similar experiences of caring for a loved one. Move forward in a purposeful way, refresh and empower yourself with practical advice, useful tools and insightful discussions. Navigate these times with a Christ-centered view and you will begin to thrive, with joy and holiness, in your caregiver journey.
Monthly Meetings
Monthly Topics
Nourish for Caregivers monthly meetings cover topics that pertain to family caregiving, whether you’re caring for an ailing or aging parent or spouse, a disabled child, either in your home, in town or from afar. Monthly topics explore the practical, emotional and spiritual aspects of family caregiving with useful tools and insightful discussions. Here, you are never alone.
2019 Nourish for Caregivers Schedule
January Challenges of Honoring Your Loved One’s Wishes
February The Gains in Change – Losses and Growth
March Our Faith & Spiritual Tools to Guide Us
April Realities of Stress & Learning to Cope
May Family Dynamics
June The Spirituality of Asking & Receiving Help
July Roles in Caregiving & Decisions We Make
August Staying Organized & Preparing for What’s Next
September End of Life – Planning For and Navigating Decisions
October Magic in Music – Where Words Fail Music Speaks
November Coping With the Holidays
December A Season for Everything – Recognizing Ebbs & Flows
Everyday is a fresh start to trust God, find balance and be Nourished.
Do not be saddened this day, for rejoicing in the LORD is your strength!” Nehemiah 8:10
Resources
Nourish for Caregivers In The News
Relevant Radio recently featured Nourish for Caregivers on a segment. Click below to read the article, “The Need to Provide Consolation to Caregivers” or listen to the segment on The Inner Life.
Be Nourished
Cannot make it to our monthly meeting, or know a caregiver who’s homebound? Check out Be Nourished! -- a 12-episode television series airing Monday evenings at 7:00pm.
Each week, Saint Mary’s parishioners and co-founders of Nourish for Caregivers, Kelly Johnson and Deb Kelsey-Davis explore various topics pertaining to caregiving. These episodes are especially helpful for the caregivers who cannot get out of the house to attend a Nourish for Caregiving meeting here at St. Mary’s; please share this information with them.
Viewers may watch by
- Downloading the free SHALOM WORLD app on their device--the iPhone, iPad, Amazon Kindle Fire, or Android phone and tablets.
- Or, watch using Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV.
- Lastly, they can watch it on their computer at shalomworldtv.org.
