Topic: Coaching for Caregivers – the imperative and the challenges    FREE for members, members must login to access the member registration link.  CCEU pending approval.
Presenter: Bhavana Issar
Date: April 26, 2023,  8:00 US PT, 11:00 US ET, 17:00 CET, 21:30 IST (90 minutes)
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We are all Caregivers – will be one or will need one at some stage of our lives. We are living in times of Compassion deficit and the context is shifting fast in a manner that will demand skills of compassion (empathy in action) at all levels of interaction – intra, inter, groups and larger context.

The demographics are shifting across the world in a manner that the aging, ailing and vulnerable population is increasing exponentially and those who need to provide care are not as many. Most of the individuals who need care prefer home-based care. Long term, home-based care is expensive and stressful as it involves a high degree of Emotional Labour which is often underpaid if not unpaid. Family caregivers go through unique, unpredictable and challenging journeys as they provide care to their loved ones. Caregiving is complex – as it is at the intersection of socio-cultural norms, gendered roles and mental health. All of these are complex issues by themselves.

So what can we do as coaches – and how can we support the shaping of the Care Economy that values emotional labour and care-related work?

Bhavana is now the Founder & CEO of a social venture Caregiver Saathi which aims to build a tech-enabled support system for family caregivers who provide long-term home-based care so that they have the peace-of-mind to create memories with their loved ones.

She is a passionate person with diverse interests. After her corporate stint in HR, she is an Organization consultant in the area of Change, Leadership Development and Organization Building. She is a Fellow and facilitator in Process Work with Sumedhas Academy for Human Context, Gestalt OD Practitioner.

Her story was included in the book by bestselling author Rashmi Bansal – Touch the Sky: Stories of women across India who are changing their destiny.

She is a motorcyclist and believes motorcycling has helped her push the boundaries of the body and mind. She supports women motorcyclists to realize their dreams. She lives in Mumbai with her husband, teenage daughter and pet. In her leisure time she likes to crochet and explore gadgets.