How the Program Helps Family Caregivers
Even the healthiest and most resilient people can become overwhelmed with the challenges of caregiving. In order to stay the course, your most important job must be to care for yourself, both for your sake and that of your loved one.
The Caregiver Wellness Program uses:
to help you stay well emotionally.
Here you can:
- focus on yourself
- ease painful feelings
- learn new coping skills
- discover and learn to manage your personal stress responses
- share support, understanding and practical wisdom with other caregivers
Issues that might bring you to this program include:
- a loved one's new diagnosis or medical crisis
- coping with change and stress
- adapting to new roles
- living with grief and uncertainty
- balancing life's demands
- communicating with loved ones and professionals
- helping your children
- making difficult decisions (e.g. driving, treatment, placement)
- planning for the end of life
- recovering from long term caregiving
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