Onsite Caregiver Support
Stephanie Gerberding
Stephanie Gerberding is a masters-level social worker and senior care advisor with Care.com. She works with caregivers and families, assisting them to meet the care needs of their loved ones. Her experience includes work with child and family services, hospital discharge support and chronically ill patients. She graduated with a Master of Social Work from Loyola University Chicago.
Are you a staff or faculty member navigating the competing demands of your personal and professional lives while providing care for adult or senior loved ones?
Northwestern has expanded its senior and adult care resources to include onsite caregiver support.
Northwestern senior & adult caregiver support group
Looking to learn more about senior care or are you currently caring for an aging loved one? Join Stephanie Gerberding, MSW, LCSW, a senior care social worker from Care.com. who will provide a monthly one-hour session on various senior care topics. Stephanie will provide senior care education and resources followed by an opportunity for questions and sharing among participants. The group is an opportunity to learn, connect, and engage in facilitated discussion.
The goal of this group is to help caregivers navigate caregiving responsibilities; provide social, emotional, and informational support; and relieve caregiver isolation through shared connections with others.
Monthly Support Group Topics
- April 10: Aging in Place Safely: Considerations for Seniors to Stay Safely in Their Home
- May 8: Senior Living Options: A Review of Senior Housing Options and Levels of Care
- June 12: Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s/Dementia
Spring 2019 support group schedule
| Date | Time | Campus | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 9, 2019 | 12:00 p.m.. - 1:00 p.m.. | Evanston | Norris Center, Chicago Room (103) | northwestern@care.com |
| Wednesday, February 13, 2019 | 12:00 p.m.. - 1:00 p.m.. | Evanston | Norris Center, Chicago Room (103) | northwestern@care.com |
| Wednesday, March 13, 2019 | 12:00 p.m.. - 1:00 p.m.. | Evanston | Norris Center, Chicago Room (103) | northwestern@care.com |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2019 | 12:00 p.m.. - 1:00 p.m.. | Evanston | Norris Center, Chicago Room (103) | Register |
| Wednesday, May 8, 2019 | 12:00 p.m.. - 1:00 p.m.. | Evanston | Norris Center, Chicago Room (103) | Register |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2019 | 12:00 p.m.. - 1:00 p.m.. | Evanston | Norris Center, Chicago Room (103) | Register |
Senior & adult care 1:1 consultations
These 1:1 senior and adult care consultations offer individual caregivers and their families the opportunity to address their caregiving concerns, work on care plans for their loved ones, and much more, in a private, confidential setting. Care planning and professional support is provided by a senior care social worker from Care.com. Participants register for a one-hour consultation. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.
Spring 2019 consultation schedule
| Date | Time | Campus | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 10, 2019 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Evanston | Norris Center, Chicago Room (103) | northwestern@care.com |
| Thursday, January 10, 2019 | 2:00 p.m.. - 3:00 p.m.. | Evanston | Norris Center, Chicago Room (103) | northwestern@care.com |
| Thursday, February 14, 2019 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.. | Chicago | Abbott Hall, Human Resources Office | northwestern@care.com |
| Thursday, February 14, 2019 | 1:00 p.m.. - 2:00 p.m.. | Chicago | Abbott Hall, Human Resources Office | northwestern@care.com |
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Thursday,
March 14, 2019
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10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Evanston | Norris Center, Chicago Room (103) | Register |
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Thursday,
March 14, 2019
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2:00 p.m.. - 3:00 p.m.. | Evanston | Norris Center, Chicago Room (103) | Register |
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Thursday,
April 11, 2019
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11:00 a.m. -
12:00 p.m..
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Chicago |
Abbott Hall, Human
Resources Office
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Register |
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Thursday,
April 11, 2019
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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m..
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Chicago |
Abbott Hall, Human
Resources Office
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Register |
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Thursday,
May 9, 2019
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10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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Evanston |
Norris Center, Casbah Room
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Register |
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Thursday,
May 9, 2019
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2:00 p.m.. - 3:00 p.m..
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Evanston |
Norris Center, Casbah Room
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Register |
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Thursday, June 13, 2019
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11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m..
|
Chicago |
Abbott Hall, Human Resources Office
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Register |
| Thursday, June 13, 2019 |
1:00 p.m.. - 2:00 p.m..
|
Chicago |
Abbott Hall, Human Resources Office
|
Register |
Questions?
Please contact worklife@northwestern.edu with questions about this program.