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Caregiver Wellness Blueprint

To provide the best care for your care recipient, you also need to take care of yourself. Taking care of yourself looks different for everyone, but there are a few steps we know can really help! These four actions will help you build the best foundation for your own wellness. 


Learn more with this Trualta article:

If you haven’t been connected to Trualta, contact the ADRC: 

email adrc.caregiver@browncountywi.gov or call 920 448 4320.  

Caregiver Article

Understanding the Silence:

Top 3 Reasons Family Caregivers Don’t Seek Help for Self-Care

Family caregiving is among the noblest and most demanding roles a person can take on, offering steady support to loved ones who are aging, living with disabilities, or managing chronic illness.


Yet the physical, emotional, and mental toll often goes unaddressed, because many caregivers hesitate to ask for help, even with their own self-care. That hesitation can lead to burnout, stress, and health problems.


Here are the top three reasons caregivers don't ask for help, and how addressing them can lead to better outcomes for caregivers and the people they care for.

 

Upcoming Events & Workshops

WIN TICKETS TO THE NUTCRACKER!

We have a CAREGIVER drawing

for tickets to

The Nutcracker

at the Weidner Center

on Friday, November 27th

at 2:00 PM

If you are interested in putting your name into the drawing,

click the button below before November 10th.


Winners will be drawn on Wednesday, November 11th at Noon. 

Winners will be contacted that day. 

BEST OF LUCK TO ALL WHO ENTER! 

The Nutcracker
 

LOCATION

Weidner Center at UWGB, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay
 

DATE AND TIME

11/27/26 2:00pm - 11/27/26 4:00pm America/Chicago
 
Experience Green Bay's only live-orchestra Nutcracker ballet with beautiful costumes, soaring music and joyful dance.

Let's Talk Caregiving: A Day of Support

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Saturday, November 14

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Curative Connections

2900 Curry Ln, Green Bay


• FREE ON-SITE RESPITE

• Keynote Speaker

• Caregiver Panel Discussion 

• Catered Lunch 

• Meet Other Caregivers 

• Caregiver Resources 

• Break-out Sessions    


Breakout Session Topics (You will attend 1)

• Future Planning Services

• Supportive and Skilled Living Environments

• In-Home Supportive Care

• End of Life Planning

Brought to you by the Brown County Caregiver Coalition.


Registration is now open. Call the ADRC 920-448-4300 or sign up online!

Music and AI with Dr. Nolan Gasser

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Friday, November 13

10:00 AM

The Weidner

2420 Nicolet Dr, Green Bay


What happens in your brain when you listen to music?


Pianist and composer Dr. Nolan Gasser explores the neuroscience behind musical taste and how AI is changing the way we discover and experience music.


Registration is now open. 

Call the ADRC 920 448 4300 or sign up online!

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Another Opportunity with Dr. Gasser:

Why You Like It: Decoding Musical Taste



Friday, November 17

7:00 PM

The Weidner


Blending live performance, storytelling, and insights from neuroscience, psychology, and culture, the show explores the hidden forces that shape our musical preferences and why music affects us so deeply.

 

Dementia

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SPARK:

The Flowers of 
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo

Spanish event with Casa ALBA Melanie


Monday, October 19

1:30 - 2:30pm



To register for the SPARK! Programs

contact the Mulva Cultural Center at

920-331-9596

Dementia 101 for Care Partners

Thursdays, November 5 - 19

10:00 - 11:00 am

ADRC


Join us for this 3-part series where we will learn about dementias, best practices for communication, and tips for having fun together!


Presented by Heather Flick, MS,

Dementia Care Specialist


Registration is now open. 

Call the ADRC 920-448-4300 or sign up online!

Mug Club Caregiver Support Groups

No need to register for either meeting —

show up as life allows for either meeting or both! 

Second Wednesday of the Month

Wednesday, October 14

6:00 – 7:30 pm



ADRC

300 S. Adams St, Green Bay

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Fourth Tuesday of the Month

Tuesday, October 27

2:00 - 3:30 pm



The Promenade

2315 San Luis Pl, Green Bay

Enter at the Leasing Office Entrance

Brown County Caregiver Coalition | Visit Us Online!



For more information or questions, contact:

(920) 448-4300 or adrc.caregiver@browncountywi.gov