SCALE: Supporting Caregiver Awareness, Learning, and Empowerment

Nurturing Mental Health and Well-being for Caregivers

In collaboration with The Ontario Caregivers Organization, we encourage you to consider SCALE.
This FREE program empowers caregivers with practical information and skills to focus on their mental health and well-being needs.
More than 3,000 participants registered for the last program sessions.
This session is enhanced with new content and resources.

8-week, one-hour educational webinars
Tools and resources to support your learning experience
Optional, limited space, free and confidential online group and/or individual counselling
While the program is secular, Christ’s followers will find it helpful shedding light on the needs of caregivers of all faith and culture.

Foundational Tools for Caregiving

Whether you’re a new or experienced caregiver, the more you know about mental health, the better.

Week 1: “I feel burned out”
I feel burned out

Resetting within your Caregiving Journey
Week 2: “I feel like I am not doing enough"
“I feel like I am not doing enough”

Challenging Feelings of Guilt and Failure
Week 3: “I feel overwhelmed”:
“I feel overwhelmed”

Managing Caregiving Stress through the Power of Noticing
Week 4: “I don’t know how to change things”
“I don’t know how to change things”

Navigating Grief and Helplessness in Caregiving Relationships
Week 5: “I feel angry and resentful”
“I feel angry and resentful”

Navigating Difficult Emotions within Caregiving Relationships
Week 6: “Who am I aside from being a caregiver?"
“Who am I aside from being a caregiver?”

Rediscovering Yourself by Embracing Self-Compassion
Week 7: “I feel like nobody appreciates me”
“I feel like nobody appreciates me”

Setting Boundaries within the Caregiver Relationship
Week 8: “I feel alone”
“I feel alone”

Creating Meaningful Connections