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Know What You Want to
Accomplish
Use this form to list your goals and your plan of
action.
See
Form
What is Your Role?
Use this form to organize your role as a caregiver.
See Form
Holiday Fun With a Frail, Elder Mom
Use these suggestions to have some holiday fun!
See
Article
10 Tips for Care "Getting"
It is important to protect physical and mental health
and wellness. Daily life leisure, social, and play
patterns may change, but they should not be eliminated.
This can happen easily, but it can also be controlled
with effort, patience, vigilance and
discipline!
See Article
The Caregiver Abuse Screen
This is a
useful screening tool for caregivers to self appraise
personal risks for abusive caregiving.
See Screen
The Practical Caregiver Program
The Council for Health
Education and Development has developed a DVD called
“The Practical Caregiver” to assist
caregivers in caring for family members. This program
demonstrates general basic “hands on” techniques in body
mechanics, positioning, transfers, ambulation,
self-help, feeding and communication. The practical
demonstrations are commonly used when providing home
care. This program is also available in VHS video
format.
More
information here.
For more resources, visit our
Caregiver
Support Topics in the Learning Center Links.
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