Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar: Balancing Work & Caregiving

Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar: Balancing Work & Caregiving is organized by Cancer and Careers and will be held on Nov 01, 2023.

Description:
Caring for a loved one with cancer can include as many components as a regular job. The challenge is to meet these many responsibilities while preserving energy for yourself and your family. Join this webinar to learn about considerations when navigating caretaking responsibilities and employment.  

Topics covered include: 
• How to address self-care tactics while balancing job and caregiving responsibilities 
• Communicating effectively with employers and coworkers to set-up a plan for working while acting as a caregiver 
• Best practices to approach understanding job responsibilities, workplace policies, legal protections, and how they can fit in with the role of caregiving 

Learning Objectives:
• Attendees will be able to describe the impact of caregiving responsibilities on a caregivers job.
• Attendees will be able to identify best practices for information gathering and organization in order to create a plan for balancing work and caregiving responsibilities.
• Attendees will be able to give examples of strategies for caregivers to communicate at work, including disclosure and collaborating with supervisors and coworkers.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.