Caregivers Confereence

26th Annual Caregiver Conference

"A conference for people who take care of people"​​

 

April 24, 2026

Holiday Inn - 4260 Mitchell Way, Bellingham WA

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The Caregiver Conference is dedicated to supporting and empowering those who care for others—family caregivers, professional caregivers, healthcare workers, and community advocates. Our event brings together attendees for a day of education, resources, and connection for those who offer invaluable services to those who need care.

 

This year’s conference focuses on the puzzle pieces of caregiving – self-care, stress relief, resources and tools. 

 

Featuring Keynote Speaker: Elizabeth Miller 

Elizabeth Miller founded Happy Healthy Caregiver, LLC, a Certified Caregiving Consultant, Certified Senior Advisor, and a sandwich generation and sibling family caregiver.

Her passion for sharing practical ways family caregivers can integrate self-care into their lives is infectious. She weaves personal caregiving stories and actionable systems into her interactive presentations. Her heartfelt messages reassure, educate, and inspire audiences. She believes that effective presentations both enlighten and arm attendees with a new approach, strategy, or tactic to apply immediately.

Elizabeth has shared her expertise with employees and employee resource groups at Visa, eBay, Home Depot, The J.M. Smucker Company, Quest Diagnostics, Kayak/OpenTable, and SiriusXM. She has also presented at National Caregiving Conferences, Area on Aging Caregiver events, Oklahoma Parkinson’s Alliance, ALS of Georgia, Torchlight Elder Community, Woodstock City Church, Cobb County Tax Commissioners Office, Artis Senior Living, and dozens of caregiving conferences including HFC’s CareCon, the Care Colloquium and the No Barriers USA Summit.

Sharing tried-and-true solutions for caregivers to prioritize their health & happiness.

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Additional speakers in our lineup include:
 

Debbie Gann, owner of Home Attendant Care speaking about when it's time to place a loved one in a community 

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Steve Morris, PhD will present his “Stress Busters,” class. Steve will show us how we can use EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) to reduce stress and promote relaxation.

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Bryce Schaffner of Bellevue Healthcare will be speaking to the group about tools to support caregivers and those receiving care.

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The event will offer CEU credits for caregivers and will also feature 25+ vendors from across the spectrum of senior care – all ready to be a resource for event attendees.

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Tickets to this event are $50. You MUST RSVP by April 10th at 4:30pm. 

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Scholarships are available for tickets, as well as for respite/in-home caregiving services during the conference.  Please email kelhaynes@solsticeatbellingham.com for details on respite/scholarships.

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For any further questions, email Kelsey at kelhaynes@solsticeatbellingham.com​​​​