Caregiver
Lightening the Load: A Caregivers Support Circle
HeyPeers Certified Meeting
Thursday, Oct 22, 2026 | 05:30am - 06:30am PDT
$6.99
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About this meeting
This caregiver support group offers a warm, non-judgmental space to connect, share experiences, and find encouragement from others who understand. Whether caring for elderly parents, chronically ill or disabled adult children, or a partner, this circle is a place to gather and talk about the challenges of being a caregiver. It provides emotional support, along with strategies and ideas to help ease stress, worry, and grief. The focus is also on self-care, reminding you that you matter in the midst of it all.
About the host
I enjoy coffee, in the mornings with some quiet time for reflection.
I believe we grow and heal together, living in our humanity and not being reduced to numbers and dollar signs.
I've learned from some of the best pioneers of peer support, from Sheri Mead and Chris Hanson of Intentional Peer Support, Mary Ellen Copeland of WRAP, Celia Brown, Darby Penney, Phil Hall, Kevin Healey, Rae Waddingham, Gabor Mate, Bill Gamble, Isaac Brown, so many others.
This journey of continuous learning, healing, understanding the influence of deep wounds (some call it trauma) of past has brought me to this place of support that Hey Peers provides.
Some life stuff, abandonment, adoption, physical and emotional harm, substance use and recovery, Hep C and treatment, psychiatric system, heart surgery, parenthood & more.
I am incredibly thankful to have learned how to treat myself with kindness, respect and awareness of what works for me.
I love the connection that peer support gives; being with others who understand helps me navigate both the heaviness and the joys of life.
You are here now, in this space of support with many phenomenal certified peer facilitators, welcome!
Motivation for help
Dark times brings dark memories and isolation for me. I know many others experience the same. Having people who get it, having connection, someone to hold space, so important!
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HeyPeers Certified meetings are facilitated by Group Leaders who have lived experience with the topic of the meeting they are facilitating. They have completed training, passed exams and have met other requirements in their state to become cerified. Some of our CPSs are also nationally certified and most have other credentials as well. Most HeyPeers Certifed meetings are 60 minutes in length and include a discussion of helpful tips and techniques.