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The Care Den is a private membership community for those caring for aging parents, partners, and loved ones with dementia, serious illness or disability. Monthly membership starts at $27 a month. No annual contract. Leave anytime.
A sample week inside the den
Monday
Support circle
The anchor of the week. A facilitated conversation where members bring what’s heavy and the room holds it.
Tuesday
Self-Care Practice
Time set aside, to tend to you. Together. Bring your journal, your craft project or your nail polish.
Wednesday
Nervous System Reset
Gentle guided exercises to anchor your nervous system into safety and support.
Thursday
Walk & Talk
Get outta the house, get some fresh air and get your steps in. With us.
Friday
Friday Night Social
A light, low stakes community hang. Whining allowed but joy, laughter, and distraction, preferred.
Saturday
Ask an Expert
Some weeks a workshop. Some weeks are office hours with a geriatric social worker.
Sunday
Grief & Loss
An hour to honor ambiguous losses, anticipatory grief and the grief that comes after death.
Plus, monthly educational workshops with expert guests on a range of topics from navigating hospital stays and end-of-life care, to managing finances, self-care practices and more.
Who holds the room
Every session is held by a trained peer facilitator, someone who either is or has been a family caregiver. A few of us also work as mental health professionals in the care space. Meet our community’s crew…
Lynn McGuire Raj
While caring for her dad with dementia, Lynn went back to grad school to better understand what both she and her father were experiencing. Now she wants to help caregivers build resilience and self-compassion throughout their season of care.
Nikki Nurse
Having cared for both of her parents, Nikki is here to remind you to prioritize YOU. She's known for helping regulate your nervous system, and stylize your wardrobe and home, because your burnout era is cancelled!
Jacquelyn Revere
After caring for both her grandmother and mom through Alzheimer's disease, Jacquelyn transformed her caregiving journey into a mission to ensure no caregiver has to do it alone. She's passionate about creating a community where caregivers feel seen, supported, and deeply understood.
Alma Valencia
Caring for her mom with FTD for 11 years, Alma knows that caregiving takes a village. That's why she shares her wisdom so generously and pays it forward by shining a light on the resources that have helped her and her family.
Alison Hranek
As a Geriatric Social Worker and Dementia Caregiver Coach, Ali brings professional expertise and a natural gift for connecting with people living with dementia. What began as weekly social visits grew into a calling to work alongside both people with memory loss and the family members who care for them. With a special passion for supporting people through grief, Alison offers caregivers a steady presence and someone to lean on along the way.
Ellen Boucher
After caring for her mom with Alzheimer’s disease for more than a decade, Ellen knows firsthand the practical challenges and complicated emotions that come with caregiving. A BSW and now a Senior Dementia Care Coach and Certified Grief Educator, she brings both lived experience and professional wisdom to The Care Den, alongside a deep belief that it truly takes a village to sustain a caregiver.
Lady Bevel
A depth psychologist in training and a family caregiver herself, Lady draws from narrative, mindfulness, psychodynamic, and Jungian approaches to explore the stories and patterns that shape how we understand ourselves. With an empathic nature and spiritual awareness, she creates space for caregivers to look inward with curiosity and compassion, reconnecting with themselves while navigating the changes and challenges of caregiving.
What’s included
All live, virtual sessions, every week.
The full member community, with private threads, voice channels and direct messaging.
Our library of past workshops, available to watch when you can.
Member-only resources.
Access to facilitator office hours.
What it costs
Memberships start at $27 a month, with a $40 pay-it-forward option for those who can afford more and wish to support those in financial need gain access. If $27 a month is hard right now, write to us. We have a small number of discounted memberships we can offer and we’d rather have you in the room.
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