When caring for a sick or elderly relative, a situation of continuous stress can occur, which causes emotional pain. We use defense mechanisms, such as denial, avoidance, projection and displacement to try and protect ourselves.
The National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) calls for all states to have five basic services for family caregivers. This article describes these services, who’s eligible and more.
Increasingly, emotional states and the related behaviors of serving others freely without reward are being studied by mainstream scientists in relation to health promotion and disease prevention. This article summarizes some results of such research.
Foreign Service families’ concerns mirror those of other American families, but how to ensure good health care, find the right living situation, and handle legal questions is often complicated for Foreign Service families by being posted abroad.
Few companies realize the implications working caregivers have on their internal costs and their bottom line. The rewards are there for companies that provide assistance to the working caregivers.
This Fact Sheet addresses a number of important concerns Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) caregivers have and should help you find answers and locate assistance in your area.
For family caregivers, stress is often of a higher intensity and longer duration than for others, and requires diligence to manage effectively. Read about the symptoms, and about strategies for stress management.
The author offers advice for families facing financial challenges when faced with a health related dependency.
Setting limits is difficult for most people; it is a common problem in many areas of our life, not just caregiving. It is hard to say “no” or “enough” without feeling guilty.
Safe Return® is a nationwide identification, support & enrollment program that provides assistance for an Alzheimer’s or related dementia person wanders & becomes lost locally & far from home. It includes ways to enroll.
As a care giver we learn the power of meaningful communication. Accepting that Alzheimer’s disease is organic and not an attitude helps the care giver move forward and develope communication skills to further enhance their abilities.
Description of what a health care proxy is, why it is needed, how to create one and more info on creating one.
