Bereaved Caregivers Retreat
If you are grieving the death of a loved one who died within the last 3 years and for whom you were a family/friend primary caregiver, please join us.
CaringMatters Bereaved Caregivers Retreat
is a special 2 1/2 day, overnight, weekend retreat, offered free of charge, to help bereaved caregivers
renew, refresh, and rebuild
Please check back in Summer 2025 for the 2025 Retreat Dates!
Participants will have the opportunity to:
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Connect with other former caregivers
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Practice self-care and relaxation
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Share their caregiving experiences
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Commemorate their loved ones
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Learn strategies to refocus their lives now that their caregiving role has ended
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Enjoy renewal activities, communal meals, and camaraderie
Location: The Claggett Center
3035 Buckeystown Pike, Adamstown, MD 21710
Registration required. Space is limited. For information and registration, contact Brandon Brewer, brandonb@caringmatters.org or 301-869-4673, ext. 107.
The retreat program and lodging are offered free of charge.
Eligibility:
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Former Primary Caregiver whose loved one has died within the past 3 years
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At least 21 years old
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Resident of Montgomery County, MD
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I think learning about people's past experiences and feelings has made me realize that what I have been going through is part of the process of healing, and we are all struggling to get to a more peaceful place.
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Calmer, I can look back on happier times instead of dwelling on my loss. This weekend, I found ways of going forward.
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This retreat put me in touch with my sense of loss, and given me a sense of hope and opportunity.
Here's what past participants have said
about the Bereaved Caregivers Retreat:
Thank you to our funding partners,
Colleen & Ron Luzier
2024 Bereaved Caregivers Retreat
AARP wrote about our first Bereaved Caregivers Retreat in 2017. Read the article here.
Thank you to the Montgomery County Council and its talented film crew for featuring our 2018 Bereaved Caregivers Retreat and telling the story of this important program.
