Burning the Candle at Both Ends: Managing Stress for Family Caregivers

Stress Reduction Class

Stress is a normal physical response to the many challenges family caregivers face on a daily basis. Unfortunately, chronic stress can also lead to problems with your emotional and physical health. There are however ways to manage stress, by practicing techniques designed to boost resilience. At this workshop, family caregivers will learn about:

• How stress affects you as a caregiver.
• Why resiliency is important in caregiving and how to increase it.
• Stress reduction techniques and coping tools.

*This class is open to residents of San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa and Marin County. This class is specifically for family caregivers, not providers.