At the Holy Cross Hospital Caregiver Resource Center, our mission is to support and educate family members, friends and professionals who are involved in the physical, emotional, spiritual and/or social care of someone who is medically challenged or facing lifestyle changes as a result of aging.
The Caregiver Resource Center offers:
Caregiver support groups
A resource library with books, audiotapes and videotapes on caregiving issues and health-related topics
Brochures from local service providers
Pamphlets, AARP publications, reprints of health-related articles and information on upcoming seminars and lectures
A free caregiver newsletter
The caregiver telephone helpline
Caregiver Support Groups The support groups offered by the Holy Cross Hospital Caregiver Resource Center provide a gathering place for caregivers to share their sorrows and problems, their joys and successes, find solutions and share resources. Support groups are held weekly at the following times:
Adult Children Caring for Aging Parents - Mondays, 6 to 8 p.m. for adult children who work.
Adult Children Caring for Aging Parents - Thursdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Adult Children Caring for Aging Parents and Caregiver Spouses - Tuesdays, 6 to 7:30 pm. This is a telephone support group. Interested caregivers should call 301-754-7152 to get the conference call-in numbers.
Spouses - Wednesdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Spouses - Fridays, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Support groups meet in Room 12 at the Caregiver Resource Center, at the Holy Cross Resource Center, located one block from Holy Cross Hospital at 9805 Dameron Drive, Silver Spring. Note that the Tuesday support group is conducted by telephone and interested persons should call 301-754-7152 for call-in information.
For more information or to register for a support group, please call 301-754-7152.
Caregiver Newsletter The Holy Cross Hospital Caregiver Resource Center offers a complimentary newsletter (three times a year) with book reviews, resources, articles on caregiving, support group schedule and much more. View the latest issue of Caregiver News here.
To receive the complimentary caregiver's newsletter, please call 301-754-7152 to be added to our mailing list.
Getting There The Holy Cross Resource Center is located one block from Holy Cross Hospital at 9805 Dameron Drive, Silver Spring.
Parking After 10 a.m. on weekdays, any open reserved spot is available for your use. After 5 p.m. on weekdays and anytime on weekends, any open reserved spot is available for your use.
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