Care for the Caregiver Support Group will reconvene after the summer break on Friday, Sept. 22, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Fountain Hills Vendor Venue. All caregivers are invited to attend.

The program is educational and experiential in nature, using techniques such as guided meditation/visualization. Those in attendance are invited to participate, if they wish, to integrate it as a part of their daily lives.

There is also time for individuals to develop a plan to promote wellness and address burnout and “compassion fatigue.” The session will end with laughter, which has shown to improve mood and overall health, a press release said.

On Thursday, Sept. 28, the Care for the Caregiver Support Group plans to mobilize visits to homebound caregivers to bring refreshments for a coffee break, lunch or just a social visit. All caregivers and those who are interested in being part of a group of caregivers and those they care for are invited to attend the meeting.

In October, the Care for the Caregiver Support Group meetings will continue every first and third Thursday of the month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The first Thursday is an Experiential Caregiver Support meeting and the third Thursday is devoted to mobilizing visits for those who cannot make it to group meetings.

The Care for the Caregiver Support Group invites caregivers in the community to attend the other Caregiver Support meetings scheduled throughout the month, including the Caregiver Support Group that meets in the Community Center, 13001 N. La Montana Dr., on the first Monday of the month at 11 a.m., the Caregiver Support Group held at the Church of the Ascension, 12615 N. Fountain Hills Blvd., which meets on the second and fourth Monday of the month at 2 p.m. and the Memory Cafe which meets at the Community Center on the second Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m.

The Care for the Caregiver Support Group meetings are held at 11 a.m. in the Fountain Hills Vendor Venue, 16714 E. Avenue of the Fountains. There is plenty of parking in the rear behind Avenue of the Fountains. For questions, send an email to Dr. Karen Willfahrt at lifejourneypartners@gmail.com.