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What can I do to help someone with pain, right now? If the person you are caring for is experiencing pain right now, consider the following tips. Remember, the person you are caring for knows their pain the best and they may have their own ideas on what works best to ease their pain. Activity […]

Is the person I am caring for in pain? Pain can be experienced and expressed differently by each person. Some people are able to talk about their pain and show you where the discomfort is, and other people may show a change in their body language, appetite, or mood. Depending on how well you know

Remember, you’re not alone. Taking care of your own needs while caring for someone else can be a challenge. This chapter outlined strategies and resources available to support you to take care of yourself and the person you care for. What’s Next? Following this module, you will notice that the information provided to you will

Finding Support Caregivers report that finding the right supports to meet your unique needs, as well as the person you are caring for, can be challenging and is an ongoing process. Caregiver self-care and care planning, navigating the community and health care system, and complicated relationships and family dynamics, make caregiving complex. As circumstances and

Discovering My Strengths You may feel that your life is too busy to care for yourself, but think about how strong you are. To do this, experienced caregivers have shared an excellent tip. They recommend that you figure out what gives you strength. Then, try to make time for the things that make you feel

You can’t care for someone else if you don’t know how to take care of yourself! Caregiver Wellness How are you managing? Caregivers may experience stress that can impact their health. It is important to recognize when you, the caregiver, are feeling this way. Identifying and talking about stress are the first steps to feeling

You now have a better understanding of frailty and perhaps have identified the level of frailty experienced by the person in your care. You are also able to access and review the course outline, if you haven’t done so already. With these small tasks accomplished, you are now ready to move to Lesson1: Caring for

According to the Canadian Frailty Network (2019), “Frailty is a state of health where the person’s overall well-being and ability to function independently are reduced and vulnerability to deterioration is increased. People who are frail tend to spend more time in hospital, are less likely to return to their own home, are more likely to