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Pawtucket, RI –March 2006.
Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island announced today that it will be offering new support groups for caregivers of patients with life-threatening illnesses.
The groups will be held at the following locations and times:
Harborhill Place
159 Division St.
East Greenwich, RI
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5 to 6:30 pm every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month |
Elmhurst Extended Care Facility
50 Maude St.
Providence, RI
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5 to 6:30 pm every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month
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The Westerly Hospital
25 Wells St.
Westerly, RI
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5 to 6:30 pm every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month |
The support programs are free and open to the public regardless of whether or not hospice care is being utilized.
The CareGiver Support Groups will be ongoing with no obligation to enroll for an extended period of time. Caregivers are welcome to participate on an as needed basis and can be caring for anyone with any type of life-threatening illness. However, registration for each class is requested.
Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island, the largest and oldest hospice in the state, offers medical, emotional and spiritual care for individuals living with a life-threatening illness and provides a wide spectrum of support services for patients and families.
“Becoming a caregiver is like starting a new job without any job training,” asserted Wulfkuhle. “CareGiver Support Groups are one of the many ways that Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island supports families of patients who are seriously ill,” continued Wulfkuhle.
The CareGiver Support Groups are designed to assist family caregivers by providing a caring and comfortable atmosphere to openly discuss their own difficulties, a place to learn coping mechanisms and to get help in dealing with family members.
“Our fast-paced and fragmented society often leaves individuals with inadequate support systems,” says Ginny Maitland, HHCRI’s Spiritual and Bereavement Care Manager. There are many benefits to participating in a CareGiver Support Group. They offer a safe environment to gain mutual support and solve common problems, reduce stress and most importantly, they help validate your own feelings, so you don’t think you are crazy.”
For more information or to register, please call 401-727-7070 or 789-5200.
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