Soul Care of Self for Caregivers: A Bi-Monthly Spiritual Support Group on Zoom
The topic for January’s session is:
Setting & Renewing Intentions.
Caregivers of all types, this invitation is intended specifically for you!
Based on feedback from attendees who participate in the Caregiver Retreats facilitated at Bon Secours, a more regular opportunity for caregivers to gather together as a community for spiritual nourishment and support is being offered in 2025.
Beginning in January and scheduled for the second Saturday every other calendar month, this two-hour online program is an invitation for caregivers to converge and engage in a safe space and with various spiritual practices around a topic relevant to the caregiver experience. Each session will include time for a spiritual practice (including body prayer, silence, mantras, etc.), personal reflection, and small / large group sharing.
The caregiver role encompasses a diverse array of possibilities, including the care of a spouse, family member, child, or loved one. It is also a vocation for countless individuals who are professionally employed in the health and human services industry. Each session will be tailored to uplift participants who may or may not provide hands-on care for their loved ones, but who are involved in their lives. With this in mind, the underlying focus for each gathering will be on creating meaning for each one’s respective caregiver journey while uncovering blessings and cultivating what each participant needs the most at that station in their caregiving.
The topics explored will flow from what is expressed by participants during scheduled sessions and welcomed feedback. Various resources and materials for further consideration, connection, and support will be provided during and in between sessions. Participants are not required to register for all bi-monthly sessions, but are encouraged to attend as many as desire and availability allow. Guided by Gordon Creamer.
When registering, please provide the email address to which we should send the Zoom Meeting link. If you don’t receive the Zoom Meeting information by the day before the session, please contact the Welcome Center at 410-442-3120.
To register for other 2025 Virtual Caregiver Support Group Sessions, please visit the following links:
Feel welcome to also consider attending our in-person Caregiver Retreat days from 9:30am-4:00pm on March 1, 2025 and October 25, 2025 (link coming soon).
Gordon Creamer, MA, creator of the Mission Bridge, currently serves as Program Director at Well for the Journey, a spiritual wellness center in Lutherville, Maryland. He has held leadership roles in healthcare programming and operations since 2001 at various assisted living, skilled nursing, and hospice communities. He earned a Master of Arts in Spiritual & Pastoral Care from Loyola University and a Master of Arts in Theology from the Ecumenical Institute of St. Mary’s Seminary & University. Currently, he is a candidate for the Doctor of Ministry Program at the Ecumenical Institute. Gordon has facilitated numerous retreats and workshops that focus on creating opportunities for participants to explore and enhance their spirituality and well-being through various media and formats. He also participates as a peer group leader in the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation’s Transforming Community Program. His passions include uplifting the journey of adults, individuals with memory impairment, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as fostering support groups and programs for caregivers and those who are grieving losses. Trained as a spiritual director/companion, end-of-life doula, and Reiki practitioner, Gordon welcomes all in discovering the spiritual life as a means of healing, expanding, and flourishing. For more information, visit TheMissionBridge.com.