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We are pleased to extend an invitation to participate in a conversation of how the collection and use of data to assist family caregivers is being used by the Santa Barbara Foundation to further the goals of our Community Caregiving Initiative. We have partnered with the Atlas of Caregiving to lead this effort and are fortunate to welcome them to present some of their work on April 25th at 5:30 p.m. at the Impact Hub in Santa Barbara. We would love to have you join us and participate in the discussion. I hope you’ll be able to attend and please feel free to share this invitation with others who may be interested. Additional information and registration details can be found at the links below:
Join us at 5:30pm on April 25th at the Impact Hub in Santa Barbara to learn about Quantified Self concepts and discover how they can help family caregivers, meet experts in the field and share your own self-tracking methods. We welcome dialogue and conversation during the event and are looking forward to sharing how self-tracking can help improve your life.
What is the Quantified Self?
Quantified Self is a global community of people who use data to improve their lives. There are hundreds of connected gadgets and countless apps to help people track their habits, learn things about themselves and improve their health. The Santa Barbara Foundation is engaging in the movement by teaming up with Atlas of Caregiving to explore how Quantified Self ideas can help family caregivers - those caring for family or friends who need assistance because of illness, disability, or aging - in Santa Barbara County.
What is a family caregiver?
A family caregiver is a person that is responsible for the daily needs of another person. This responsibility includes physical, emotional, and often financial support of another person who is unable to care for him/herself. For more information on family caregiving check out the Santa Barbara Foundation's Community Caregiving Initiative.
What may I anticipate at this event?
Learning. This event is a discussion and dialogue between our experts and the community about self-tracking, identifying family caregivers, and finding common tools and understanding on how to benefit from technology to enhance our lives. We need you to come and share your insights with the community!
Who are the experts?
Rajiv Mehta, CEO of Atlas of Caregiving, and Board Member of Family Caregiver Alliance.
Gary Wolf, Co-founder of Quantified Self, and Contributing Editor of Wired Magazine.
Dawn Nafus, Anthropologist at Intel Labs, and editor of Quantified: Bionsensing Technologies in Everyday Life.
Jon Cousins, Publisher of Moodnudges, and expert on mood tracking.
Richard Kreis, family caregiver, and author of 365 Caregiving Tips: Practical Tips from Everyday Caregivers.
Posted on behalf of Phylene Wiggins, Senior Director of Community Investments
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