Caregiver Resources

Free Support Groups at HVHC

Alzheimer's Support Group for the Caregivers

Facilitator: Ellen Higgins, FNP

When: The first and third Wednesday of every month

Location: The Seabury - Fieldhome, Catherine Street, Cortlandt Manor

Pre-registration is required, please call (914) 737-2255.

Bereavement Support Group

Sponsored by the Hospice Care in Westchester/Putnam

An educational support group to encourage expression and begin resolution of the many new feelings, which arise after the death of a loved one.

Facilitator: Chris Ulrich, CSW

Call for appointments and meetings.

Pre-registration is required, please call (914) 666-4228.

Look Good...Feel Better

Sponsored by the American Cancer Society

Sessions are designed to help improve the self-image of women experiencing appearance-related side effects from cancer treatment.

When: TBD

Time: 10:00 a.m. - Noon

Location: Hudson Valley Hospital Center, The Arthritis Center entrance

Pre-registration is required, please call (914) 734-3779.

Family Wellness Workshop

29 percent of adults in the United States are Caregivers. With the 65+ age group expected to double to 72 million by 2030, family members are increasingly providing care for aging parents, siblings and friends, many of whom have one or more chronic conditions and who wish to remain in their own homes.  These staggering figures, recently released by the United Nations Council on Aging, are why Hudson Valley Hospital Center has formed new Caregiver Wellness Workshops.

Family members and caregivers are so involved in helping a loved one, they sometimes neglect themselves.  Providing support for caregivers gives them an outlet to share their emotions and to gain valuable information.   The workshops give caregivers support, with information from neurologists, nutritionists, wellness coaches and gerontologists.

Hudson Valley Hospital Center, in cooperation with Entergy, is proud to announce two locations for “The Caregiver Wellness Workshops” for 2010.

First Location: Hudson Valley Hospital Center
Dempsey House Conference Room, 
1992 Crompond Road, 
Cortlandt Manor 
Time: 2:00-3:00pm
Dates: 2nd Wednesday of each month

The groups are open to the public, especially those who are caring for a loved one with a chronic disease.

For more information or to register to attend call 914-734-3794.

A complete listing of dates for Family Wellness Workshops can be here.

Diabetes Wellness Workshop

Open to those living with diabetes, pre-diabetes, caregivers & family members
Meetings will be held the 1st Wednesday of each month in the Hudson Valley Hospital Center’s Dempsey House Conference Room. All sessions will be hosted by a facilitator and include evidenced-based disease management tools and health information presented by clinical experts in the field. General education topics will include reducing risks and prevention, checking blood sugar levels, guidelines for proper medication use, and  managing medical complications. The importance of healthy lifestyle behaviors including diet and nutrition, healthy cooking and increased exercise and physical activity will be emphasized throughout.

Guest speakers scheduled will include endocrinologists, podiatrists, ophthalmologists and hyperbaric medicine and wound care specialists.  Interactive sessions will also highlight stress management techniques and meaningful group discussions.

Dates: First Wednesday of each month
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Where: Dempsey House Conference Room, 
1992 Crompond Rd, Cortlandt Manor

For dates and times of other caregiver resource programs, consult our calendar.

For more information: please call 914-734-3794