Join us on Saturday, December 2, at 10:30AM for an in-person panel discussion on The Caregiver Journey: Ups, Downs, Obstacles and Resources.

The Caregiver Journey: Ups, Downs, Obstacles and Resources panel will help to normalize the caregiver role and share the resources for caregivers and their loved ones in our community.

Panelists include:

- Moderator: Angela Crocker - Executive Director, The Parmenter Foundation

- Ellie Anbinder - Founder and Chief Consultant, CareGivers-WellBeing

- Vikki Levine - Director of Business Development, Ezra Home Care

- Niki Pugach, LICSW - Hospice Social Worker, The Parmenter Foundation

Meet the Panelists:

Angela Crocker is the executive director of The Parmenter Foundation. The Parmenter Foundation is a nonprofit organization that seeks to provide hope and support for MetroWest community members of all ages in need of compassionate end-of-life care or bereavement support. We award grant funding to nonprofit organizations that deliver high-quality programs within our focus areas, and we develop and offer inspirational and educational resources to help our neighbors navigate through the challenging grief process.

Ellie Anbinder has always had an inquisitive and questioning part to her DNA; she always asks questions about the “non-obvious” in life and as she has lived her life, has had multiple careers which centered around asking the hard questions and working toward answers to those questions.

Vikki Levine has worked in the home care industry for over eight years and has learned that home care services are essential to the overall wellness of family members and primary caregivers. She has been a part of incredible moments of care and empathy with many families. As the need for home care services increases in the future, Vikki hopes to be an educator and resource for her community and for families looking for compassionate care in their homes.

Niki has had a lifelong passion for end-of-life care and has worked in the field since 1993. She is currently a hospice social worker at Good Shepherd Community Care in Newton, MA. Niki received a Master of Social Work from Simmons School of Social Work in 1982. She resides in Wellesley, MA and enjoys animals, walking and spending time with her family.