Read CareLiving together
CareLiving Conversations is a free guide for book clubs and small groups reading CareLiving together with The CareLiving Journal.
It works for five to eight people. No trained leader needed. Members take turns opening the conversation, and the guide does the rest.
What CareLiving Conversations are, and are not
They are not group therapy. They are a safe space to know you are not alone.
They are not about telling your whole story. They are a time for conversation, personal reflection, and mutual support.
They are not about dementia. They are about the care partner.
What we hope you take home
Connection: reassurance that you are not alone in the challenges of caring for a loved one with dementia.
Permission: freedom to consider your own needs while continuing to provide loving care to others.
Acceptance: understanding that what you feel and experience is a natural human response to caring for someone you love.
Perspective: ideas you can adapt to your own situation.
How it works
Nine gatherings of about an hour each. Each gathering focuses on one part of CareLiving, paired with a matching set of journal pages.
Read ahead. Read the chapter or section for that week. No need to finish everything. Come as you are.
Talk together. The book gives the group a shared starting point, so no one has to begin with their own story unless they want to.
Write in the journal. Always save time at the end for quiet writing. This is where the conversation becomes personal.
Keep going at home. The journal is yours to keep using between gatherings, especially on the hard days.
Download CareLiving Conversations
Free. Sixteen pages, ready to print and share with your group. Includes the group’s promises to each other, a gathering rhythm, and questions for each section.
The CareLiving Group Pack: everything your group needs, in one box
Eight copies of CareLiving and eight copies of The CareLiving Journal, shipped together. Each member needs their own book and journal. $99 for 8 bundles (a $120 value), plus $12 shipping. Single bundles are $15 each. Questions about a group order? Contact Myrna.