“Family Caregiver Rejuvenation Gatherings” is a monthly program from Anam Cara Caregiving designed to support and connect local caregivers through what can be a long and isolating journey. The first event will take place at 10 A.M. Saturday, March 14, in Lander’s City Park. The program is made possible through funding from the LOR Foundation, and it is free and open to anyone on the caregiving journey.

The path of caring for a loved one can be long and challenging, with limited opportunities for peer connection and self-care, says Anam Cara Caregiving Co-Executive Director of Development & Strategy Rachael Price. "Many Lander residents are quietly caring for aging loved ones without support or community — facing isolation, exhaustion, and immense responsibility. This program is meant to offer a bit of a reprieve.”

Activities will rotate depending on interest — walks, time outdoors, art-making, conversation — but the focus will always be the same: connection and restoration. The gatherings will be led by a professional facilitator.

“Connecting Lander’s family caregivers to each other reflects a belief at the heart of Anam Cara's mission,” Price says. “Caring for yourself is caring for your loved one. When caregivers are supported, they show up with renewed energy, clearer judgment, and greater compassion — and the people they love receive better care.” 

She notes that more than 700 people in Lander are providing ongoing care to a loved one. That number is in line with statewide trends: one in every four Wyomingites is serving as a caregiver. She and the Anam Cara team want family caregivers to know: “You are not alone.”

For more information or to sign up for Family Caregiver Rejuvenation Gatherings, email community@accwyo.org or call 307.335.4228.

Anam Cara Caregiving is a Lander-based 501(c)3 organization that provides custom in-home care to help support needs brought on by debilitating illness or natural end-of-life phases of life. Family Caregiver Rejuvenation Gatherings are part of Anam Cara’s broader vision of elevatin