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Caregiver Support

Are you a staff or faculty member navigating the competing demands of your personal and professional lives while providing care for adult or senior loved ones? Northwestern has expanded its senior and adult care resources to include group and 1:1 caregiver support.

Senior & Adult Care 1:1 Consultations

Senior and adult care consultations offer individual caregivers and their families the opportunity to address their caregiving concerns, work on care plans for their loved ones, and much more, in confidential and ongoing sessions. Consultations are provided by Erin Winsor Nicholson, MSW; Katherine Albrecht, MSW; and Gincy George, MSW; all Care.com Senior Care Advisors are masters level social workers by trade. Care.com is able to offer unlimited phone-based sessions and two video-based sessions per month. Once registered, your assigned advisor will connect with you to determine which is your preference.

Schedule a 1:1 Consultation

About Erin Winsor Nicholson

erin winsorErin Winsor Nicholson is a masters-level social worker and has been a Senior Care Advisor with Care.com for seven years. She has worked in programs that serve those who lack sufficient housing, veterans, college students, and people with clutter or hoarding issues. Over time, Erin developed a passion for working with caregivers, older adults, and their families. Erin pursued aging-specific training in her Masters’ program and roles in senior-specific programs, such as Adult Protective Services. Erin has a B.A. in Psychology from University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master’s of Social Work from Boston University.

About Katherine Albrecht

Katherine AlbrechtKatherine Albrecht is a masters-level social worker and has been a Senior Care Advisor with Care.com for three years. Katherine obtained a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Social Work from Sacred Heart University. Prior to joining Care.com, she worked for many years in a nursing home where she developed a passion and skillset for working with older adults and their loved ones. She has experience working with other populations such as at-risk youth, children with special needs, and individuals with substance use disorders.

About Gincy George

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Gincy George is a masters-level social worker and has been a Senior Care Advisor with Care.com for five years. Gincy obtained a Bachelor’s Degree from Benedictine University and a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). She also holds a License in Social Work (LSW) in the state of Illinois. Prior to joining Care.com, she worked in nursing home settings and developed a passion for working with older adults and families as they navigated the unique and personalized aging care landscape. She also has experience working with older adults and children in hospital settings and legal aide clinics. 


Northwestern Senior & Adult Caregiver Support Group

Looking to learn more about senior care or are you currently caring for an aging loved one? Join Gincy George, MSW, and Katherine Albrecht, MSW, Care.com senior care social workers, who will provide a monthly one-hour virtual session on various senior care topics. Gincy and Katherine will provide senior care education and resources followed by an opportunity for questions and sharing among participants. The group provides an opportunity to learn, connect and engage in facilitated discussion.

The goal of this group is to help caregivers navigate caregiving responsibilities; provide social, emotional, and informational support; and relieve caregiver isolation through shared connections with others. Please note the support group sessions do not run over the summer months.

2025-2026 Dates & Session Topics:

Please use this link below to register for 2025-2026 sessions on Wednesdays from 12-1pm CST:

 https://caredotcom.zoom.us/meeting/register/gpH6-73PRACV99Xd0LlDyw#/registration

Questions?

Please contact wellbeing@northwestern.edu with questions about this program