Onsite Caregiver Support
Chandi Deitmer
Chandi Deitmer is a masters-level social worker and senior care advisor with Care.com. Her experience includes working with psychiatric inpatients and their families - providing education on managing psychiatric illness. Chandi brings her particular passion for supporting mental health throughout the lifespan to her current work with aging populations. She holds a B.A. in Comparative Literary Studies from Northwestern University and an M.S.W. from Simmons University
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 Chandi Deitmer, MSW, LICSW, a senior care social worker from Care.com. who will provide a monthly one-hour session on various senior care topics. Chandi 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.
2019-2020 Support Group Schedule
| Monthly Topic | Date | Time | Campus | Location | Register |
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| Kickoff! Learning About Resources and Benefits | Wednesday, September 11, 2019 | Noon - 1p.m. | Evanston | 720 University Place, Room 106 | Register |
| Sharing Experiences and Support | Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | Noon - 1p.m. | Evanston | Norris, Chicago Room 103 | Register |
| Caregiving and the Holidays | Wednesday, November 13, 2019 | Noon - 1p.m. | Evanston | Kellogg Global Hub Room 2130 | Register |
| Sharing Experiences and Support | Wednesday, December 4, 2019 | Noon - 1p.m. | Evanston | Norris, Chicago Room 103 | Register |
| Senior Housing Options and Levels of Care | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 | Noon - 1p.m. | Chicago | McCormick Hall, Room 101 | Register |
| Difficult Conversations | Wednesday, February 12, 2020 | Noon - 1p.m. | Evanston | Norris, Chicago Room 103 | Register |
| Sharing Experiences and Support | Wednesday, March 11, 2020 | Noon - 1p.m. | Evanston | Norris, Chicago Room 103 | Register |
| General Caregiver Support Group | Wednesday, April 15, 2020 | Noon - 1p.m. | N/A | Online | Register |
| Aging in Place Safely | Wednesday, May 13, 2020 | Noon - 1p.m. | N/A | Online | Register |
| The Many Feelings of Caregiving | Wednesday, June 3, 2020 | Noon - 1p.m. | N/A | Online | 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.
2019-2020 1:1 Consultation Schedule
| Date | Time | Campus | Location | Register |
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| Thursday, September 12, 2019 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Evanston | 720 University Place, Room 106 | Register |
| Thursday, October 17, 2019 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Chicago | Abbott Hall, Human Resources Office | Register |
| Thursday, November 14, 2019 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Evanston | Norris, Chicago Room 103 | Register |
| Thursday, December 5, 2019 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Chicago | Abbott Hall, Human Resources Office | Register |
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Thursday, January 16, 2020
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11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Evanston | Norris, Alumni Room 301 | Register |
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Thursday, February 13, 2020
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11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Chicago | Abbott Hall, Human Resources Office |
Register |
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Thursday, March 12, 2020
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11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Evanston | Norris, Chicago Room 103 | Register |
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Thursday, April 16, 2020
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11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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Chicago |
Abbott Hall, Human
Resources Office
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Register |
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June, 2020*
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Flexible*
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Online |
Online via Zoom
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Register |
*After scheduling a consultation, our senior care social worker, Chandi Deitmer, will contact you to schedule a date and time that works best for your schedule.
Questions?
Please contact worklife@northwestern.edu with questions about this program.