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SUMMARY:SPIRIT: Self-care for the Caregiver
DESCRIPTION:Self-care for the Caregiver \n\nHow do we keep ourselves motivated and stimulated while caring for our loved ones\nGet Rid of the Guilt\nSelf-care when there is no time\nCalling in the Troops\n\nPresented by Marla Kurtz\, (CTRS) Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist\, Founder and CEO of Ray of Sunshine \nMarla has taken her education\, expertise\, guidance\, love and respect for the elderly to an innovative and new level of services in eldercare. She decided to take a positive spin to” aging in place” and give people the ability to stay engaged\, connected\, and stimulated throughout the day\, no matter what their barriers might be whether it being physical\, cognitive\, or any other disability. Ray of Sunshine was created to meet that need looking at the person first and the disability second. \nMarla Kurtz has taken and captured people’s strengths\, interests\, and likes and has created custom tailored Therapeutic Recreation programs and intervention sessions for people who can no longer participate in these previous activities for whatever reason break them down into workable manageable tasks for successful outcomes. Returning people’s choice and decision making power\, decreasing boredom\, depression\, and agitation; while increasing their levels of sense of self worth and self esteem. This is accomplished with the utmost dignity and respect for the individual.  Marla Kurtz is constantly advocating her strong message that just because someone may have a physical loss\, cognitive impairment\, or any other form of disability\, given the right tools anyone can lead an active leisure lifestyle be motivated and stimulated throughout the day and enjoy life to the fullest. \nShe has taken her gift and shared it successfully with hundreds of families globally and even offers caregiver training education series for in house success. Marla Kurtz has appeared on Canadian National Television\, Talk Radio\, has been published in numerous articles publications and magazines\, has spoken at eldercare and caregiver conferences\, and was nominated for the Premier of Ontario’s award in the division of health sciences. \nShe is a CTRS\, Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist resides in Toronto\, Ontario Canada with her husband and her three children. \nClick here to register \nThe information provided by the OU SPIRIT program is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as advice on any  legal/medical/nutritional/mental health/ financial/halachic or other subject matter.  You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of the information you learn during a SPIRIT program without seeking legal/medical/nutritional/mental health/financial/Rabbinic or other appropriate professional advice. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPartnering Synagogues:\n\n\n\nAnshei Chesed Congregation\, Boynton Beach (FL)\nAnshei Emuna Congregation\, Delray Beach (FL)\n\n\nBeth David Synagogue\, West Hartford (CT)\nBialystoker Synagogue\, New York (NY)\n\n\nB’nai Israel-Ohev Zedek\, Philadelphia (PA)\nCongregation Agudath Sholom\, Stamford (CT)\n\n\nCongregation Ahavas Sholom\, Columbus (OH)\nCongregation Aitz Chaim\, West Palm Beach (FL)\n\n\nCongregation Anshe Sfard\, New Orleans (LA)\nCongregation Beth Hamedrosh\, Wynnewood (PA)\n\n\nCongregation Beth Ora\, Montreal (QUE)\nCongregation Beth Sholom\, Providence (RI)\n\n\nCongregation Etz Chaim of Kew Gardens Hills (NY)\nCongregation Kehilath Jeshurun\, New York (NY)\n\n\nCongregation Ohav Zedek\, Wilkes-Barre (PA)\nCongregation Tiferet Israel\, Austin (TX)\n\n\nCongregation Torah Ohr\, Boca Raton (FL)\nCongregation Zvi Jacob\, Utica (NY)\n\n\nDarchei Noam\, Minneapolis (MN)\nEast Denver Orthodox Synagogue (EDOS)\, Denver (CO)\n\n\nFleetwood Synagogue\, Fleetwood (NY)\nKehillat New Hempstead (NY)\n\n\nKehillat Shaarei Torah of Toronto (ONT)\nKeneseth Beth Israel\, Richmond (VA)\n\n\nNer Tamid Greenspring Valley Synagogue\, Baltimore (MD)\nSuburban Torah\, Livingston (NJ)\n\n\nUnited Orthodox Synagogues\, Houston (TX)\nYoung Israel of Bal Harbour\, Surfside (FL)\n\n\nYoung Israel of Brookline (MA)\nYoung Israel of Deerfield Beach (FL)\n\n\nYoung Israel of East Brunswick (NJ)\nYoung Israel of Elkins Park (PA)\n\n\nYoung Israel of Fort Lee (NJ)\nYoung Israel of Hillcrest (NY)\n\n\nYoung Israel of Hollywood/Ft. Lauderdale (FL)\nYoung Israel of Kew Gardens Hills (NY)\n\n\nYoung Israel of New Hyde Park (NY)\nYoung Israel of Plainview (NY)\n\n\nYoung Israel of Queens Valley (NY)\nYoung Israel of Southfield (MI)\n\n\nYoung Israel of Stamford (CT)\nYoung Israel of West Hartford (CT)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor all questions or to become a Partnering Synagogue\, please contact Rebbetzin Judi Steinig\, steinigj@ou.org \n  \n 
URL:https://www.ou.org/event/spirit-self-care-for-the-caregiver/
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