On Friday June 25, more than 50 guests sipped tea with us at SCRC’s Virtual Tea Party Fundraiser. We learned how to make the best cup of tea at home while raising funds to support family caregivers! Colorful hats, mug-nificent teacups, and festive dresses filled the Zoom screen as we celebrated a lovely tea-time together. Guests savored homemade scones and delicate, summery blended tea with Selina Stockley, tea expert and owner of Shakespeare Corner Shoppe and Afternoon Tea in San Diego. Selina guided everyone through a maze of tea tips and secrets, providing a full explanation of how to make a proper cuppa, just like in her hometown of Surrey in England.

Enjoying a cup of tea is great self-care, and this Virtual Tea Party Fundraised allowed for both relaxation for the guests AND support for caregivers in need. Proceeds from the Tea Party Fundraiser support SCRC’s mission of caring for family caregivers. We walk with families through every step of their caregiving journey to help decrease feelings of stress and burn-out by providing respite, education, and support services.

We’d like to send a BIG THANK YOU to our guests and donors, including our Kettle Sponsors: Bristol Hospice and The Law Offices of Jack Stephens, J.D, L.L.M.

Episode 27: Alzheimer's and the LBGTQ+ Caregiver

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha discuss caregiving from the LGBTQ+ perspective with special guest Dr. Daniel Sewell. Hear more about the challenges of family caregiving related to LGBTQ+ community, historical experiences of discrimination in medical care, and what can be done in the future to create more equitable access to care.

All episodes of SCRC's "Let's Talk Caregiving" podcast are available on Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts!