Caring for the Caregiver Expo Brings a Day of Care to Three Ohio Cities

The free 2026 events will offer caregivers practical resources, wellness activities and time to focus on themselves.

Caregivers spend their days meeting other people’s needs. This fall, the annual Caring for the Caregiver Expo will invite them to take a few hours for their own well-being at three free events in the Toledo, Columbus and Cleveland areas.

Founder Brenda D. Spencer launched the expo in Columbus in 2019. Columbus remains its headquarters, and the event has since expanded to Toledo and the Cleveland area. The expo welcomes adults who care for others, from relatives and guardians to nurses, doctors and essential workers.

Visitors can explore a resource fair, meet exhibitors and attend educational lunch-and-learn sessions. The program also offers pampering services, such as manicures and chair massages, and activities including yoga and line dancing. The event flyer lists facials, meditation, aerobics, dance, a health care career and college fair, giveaways and prizes.

Spencer 4Higher Media LLC, the Columbus-based marketing and event company that created the expo, and the Ohio Sickle Cell and Health Association are among the event supporters featured in its materials. The association also promotes the Caring for the Caregiver Expos on its website.

All three events run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday:

• Saturday, Oct. 31: Hilton Garden Inn Perrysburg, 6165 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg, Ohio 43551.
• Saturday, Nov. 7: The Boat House at Confluence Park, 679 W. Spring St., Columbus, Ohio 43215.
• Saturday, Nov. 21: Landerhaven, 6111 Landerhaven Drive, Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124.

Admission and parking are free. Attendees must be 18 or older and may reserve tickets in advance or register at the door. Pampering services are first-come, first-served, while the free lunch is available as supplies last. Registration, sponsorship and vendor information is available at caringforthecaregiverexpo.com. Caregiver Expo

Organizers are planning to expand Caring for the Caregiver Expo to more cities across the United States. If you are interested in bringing CFTC to your city, contact Brenda D. Spencer at bspencer@spencer4highermedia.com.