Caregiving for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia can be overwhelming, lonely, and difficult. The Barn Playhouse and Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice continue to partner to offer events that connect caregivers and help them navigate different circumstances. The sessions combine insights from health care professionals with improvised scenarios where actors navigate common caregiving situations onstage. The series aims to help caregivers develop new communication skills, strategies to cope with stress, flexibility in relationships, and an understanding of loved ones’ changing perspectives. Attendees are welcome to participate in discussions and scenarios, or they may remain an observer.

Rather than regular monthly sessions, Improv for Caregivers will now operate on a per-booking basis. This model will help us serve communities with the highest interest and need while utilizing the time of our team and community partners most effectively.