Caring for the Caregivers - Those Who Care for the Dying
Caregivers can be so concerned about taking care of their loved ones, that they lose sight of their own health and well being. This section provides information and resources specifically for caregivers so that they remember to take care of themselves.
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Taking Care of the Caregiver: "How Are You Doing?"
This article looks at various resources and screening assessments available for caregivers, those dedicated people who are care for those at the end of life.
This article looks at various resources and screening assessments available for caregivers, those dedicated people who are care for those at the end of life.
Being a Caregiver is Hard on Your Health
This article looks at some of the reasons why being a care giver is hard on the caregiver's health, from About's Guide to Senior Living, Sharon O'Brien.
This article looks at some of the reasons why being a care giver is hard on the caregiver's health, from About's Guide to Senior Living, Sharon O'Brien.
Caregiver Stress and Illness
This article looks at the relationship between caregiving, stress and illness from About's guide to Alzheimer's Disease, Christine Kennard.
This article looks at the relationship between caregiving, stress and illness from About's guide to Alzheimer's Disease, Christine Kennard.
For Caregivers - Dealing with Frustration
A helpful article with information for caregivers on dealing with frustration from About's guide to Alzheimer's Disease, Christine Kennard.
A helpful article with information for caregivers on dealing with frustration from About's guide to Alzheimer's Disease, Christine Kennard.
Tips for Coping with Caregiver Stress
General information on being a caregiver from About's Guide to Senior Living, Sharon O'Brien.
General information on being a caregiver from About's Guide to Senior Living, Sharon O'Brien.
For Caregivers - How to Maintain Hope
Maintaining a sense of hope is one of the biggest challenges that caregivers face especially when caring for a loved one with a terminal illness. This article provided by Dr. Vicki Rackner offers some suggestions for keeping hope alive.
Maintaining a sense of hope is one of the biggest challenges that caregivers face especially when caring for a loved one with a terminal illness. This article provided by Dr. Vicki Rackner offers some suggestions for keeping hope alive.
Caregiver Stress and Long Term Care Placement
This article looks at many of the factors involved in making the difficult decision to place a loved one into long term care from About's guide to Alzheimer's Disease, Christine Kennard.
This article looks at many of the factors involved in making the difficult decision to place a loved one into long term care from About's guide to Alzheimer's Disease, Christine Kennard.
Coping Tools and Quizzes to Determine How You are Doing
From the American Cancer Society a coping check up, anxiety and depression quizzes. These quizzes will help patients and caregivers assess their coping skills and potential feelings and/or behaviors of anxiety and depression, that may be more serious than the normal distress expected for a life challenging situation.
From the American Cancer Society a coping check up, anxiety and depression quizzes. These quizzes will help patients and caregivers assess their coping skills and potential feelings and/or behaviors of anxiety and depression, that may be more serious than the normal distress expected for a life challenging situation.
(PDF File) Caregiver Self-Assessment Questionnaire
Caregivers are often so concerned about caring for their loved ones, that they lose sight of their own well being. This helpful 2 page questionnaire, developed by the American Medical Association, is designed to ask the question of Caregivers "How are you?" Also provided is a listing of Valuable resources for Caregivers.
Caregivers are often so concerned about caring for their loved ones, that they lose sight of their own well being. This helpful 2 page questionnaire, developed by the American Medical Association, is designed to ask the question of Caregivers "How are you?" Also provided is a listing of Valuable resources for Caregivers.
(PDF File) The Dying Process: A Guide for Caregivers
The Dying Process is a 26 page downloadable PDF guide that helps in preparing anyone caring for a dying person. Published by the Hospice Foundation of America as a tools in their Caregiver’s Corner, this helpful guide is a sensitive resource for families who are being served by hospice. The Dying Process as a training aid for hospice staff and volunteers.
The Dying Process is a 26 page downloadable PDF guide that helps in preparing anyone caring for a dying person. Published by the Hospice Foundation of America as a tools in their Caregiver’s Corner, this helpful guide is a sensitive resource for families who are being served by hospice. The Dying Process as a training aid for hospice staff and volunteers.
A Guide for Getting Through the First Year
From the USAA Educational Foundation, part of their section on coping with loss a helpful section, comes a guide for getting through the first year following the death of a spouse. This section provides a helpful calendar checklist, information about probate, duties of the executor, taxes due after death and how to go on without a loved one.
From the USAA Educational Foundation, part of their section on coping with loss a helpful section, comes a guide for getting through the first year following the death of a spouse. This section provides a helpful calendar checklist, information about probate, duties of the executor, taxes due after death and how to go on without a loved one.