Filling Your Cup: A Holistic Approach to Caregiver Self-Care
Tuesday, April 21st, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (EDT)
Caring for others is one of life's most profound callings - and one of its most demanding. Ensuring caregiver health is a vital aspect of providing the best care, but it can often be overlooked, putting care providers at risk of poor health. Research shows that caregivers experiencing chronic stress face a 63% higher mortality rate than their peers. Join us for this informative workshop, where we will explore why caregiver self-care is not a luxury but a vital necessity. We will address topics such as overcoming caregiver guilt, practical approaches to stress management, the power of social connection, ensuring healthy nutrition and eating habits, regular movement and physical activity, time in nature, and the critical role of joy and rest. Because when your cup is full, everyone in your care benefits. Topics Include:
Understanding Caregiver Burnout — What the research tells us about the physical and emotional toll of caregiving, and why recognizing the signs early is essential to your health and longevity.
Releasing Guilt & Managing Stress — Practical strategies for reframing caregiver guilt, setting healthy boundaries, and stopping the chronic stress cycle before it takes its toll
Nourishment, Movement & the Healing Power of Nature — How proper nutrition, regular movement, and time outdoors restore the body, stabilize mood, and enhance energy.
Joy, Rest & Social Connection — Why prioritizing sleep, refreshing activities, and meaningful relationships is not self-indulgence, but the foundation of sustainable, compassionate care.
This workshop is being offered by Kimberly Reckert, Marketing and Public Relations Strategy Manager for Professional Care Match. She holds a B.S. in Psychology and brings 12 years of community health improvement management experience within complex healthcare systems, with a focus on addressing social determinants of health among vulnerable populations, including chronic disease prevention, access to healthy foods, and nutrition interventions. Kimberly’s experience includes working with multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative programs, including a prescription/food pharmacy pilot for cancer patients and community/clinical linkage interventions targeting high infant mortality rates among at-risk populations. She served as an active member of Food Policy Councils and the Massachusetts Food is Medicine statewide planning and advocacy Steering Committee, regularly providing policy and legislative testimony at local, state, and federal levels. Additionally, she has managed training programs and supervised Community Health Workers in home-visiting interventions that address root causes and environmental factors impacting health for patients and their families.
To sign up for this workshop: 1. Email [email protected] (be sure to specify the date of the workshop you would like to attend and provide your contact info) or 2. Call us at 508-203-8299
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