A Journaling Workshop for Caregivers

A journaling workshop for caregivers:

Caring for an adult loved-one can present daily challenges that feel overwhelming. As caregivers we often have little time left to process our thoughts and emotions. Journaling can be an important tool for improving emotional and psychological wellbeing. Journaling allows us the freedom to explore and express our feelings without judgement. This is important for caregivers, who often face guilt and other complicated feelings throughout our journey. Journaling can be our safe space to communicate whatever we choose in lots of different formats. It can be anything ranging from a couple of words through to lists, art, poetry, sound files, video and use of apps. This workshop will explore ways of journaling that could be the right fit for you and share a few tools. It will also provide a creative space for caregivers to connect.

Our facilitator:

Adeen Ashton Fogle has four decades of experience in the expressive arts as writer, performer and educator. In the UK , writing included 4 commissioned events for the BBC, education pieces for the London Olympics and Paralympics, and a commissioned composition and program for the UK National Holocaust Memorial Day. Adeen also represented West London as Senior Arts Advisor. Ontario work includes 4 years as a professor of music at Sheridan College and as Artistic Director of the Toronto Youth Theatre’s “Outside In” Neurodivergent theatre company.

Adeen is parent to a 29-year old son who is Autistic, has multiple complex needs and is a psychiatric service-user at CAMH. The experience of caring for their son has inspired Adeen to work for CAMH as a Program-Engagement Co-facilitator at the Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, co-designing and delivering programs for Caregivers in partnership with the Patient Family Learning Space. Adeen is in their first year of a PhD program at Queen’s University, focusing on research about aging caregivers.

This is an online event using the Webex platform. You can download and follow this step by step guide to using Webex here: CAMH Webex User Guide