I will probably post about this a number of times due to the fact that since I have no readers and no fans it will most likely take some time to get this idea off the ground!
While I was driving home last night, an idea popped into my head (this seems to happen a lot when I drive). I know from experience that people who are a caregiver for someone with disabilities or with a serious health condition often find themselves socially isolated. There were many days that my wife and I felt like prisoners in our own home due to the difficulties involved in going out in the community with our daughter who is developmentally disabled and on the autism spectrum.
There are many other people out there in similar situations, who have either a child, spouse, parent or other person that they are responsible for which requires 24/7 level of effort. Are you or do you know someone who is a full time caregiver?
I would like to offer to put on a free concert somewhere in the Seattle metro area especially for caregivers who need a little break away from things.
If you live in the Seattle area and would be interested in coordinating this, please comment. My idea is for this to be a FUN event…and an INTERACTIVE event…i.e. some audience participation (sing along) and an ENJOYABLE event…i.e. Somewhere where everyone can RELAX, such as a coffee shop (Yep, we have those in Seattle) or a restaurant, or maybe a club (Eagles, American Legion, etc.) where you can enjoy some food and beverages. Do you think you can pull together 10, 15 or 20 couples to do this?
The How About a Seattle Area Concert for Caregivers? by Chris Hartzog, unless otherwise expressly stated, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 United States License.
Thanks for such a helpful and illustrative post, very much valued!
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