caregiving

As a caregiver, it may feel frustrating if a person refuses to take medications as prescribed. Be creative and test strategies until you find one or two that work for you; this can take time and patience. The following six cards reveal some suggested strategies that may help if the person you are caring for […]

To optimize the effects of medications and lower the risk of complications, it is very important to check that medications are being taken appropriately and correctly. This starts with a management system that helps with monitoring and scheduling.  Activity 5.1: Watch This is a fun and interesting short video by Dr. Mike Evans about medication

This lesson provided you with information and caregiving strategies for nutrition and bladder health. Main topics related to nutrition were how to recognize eating habits, assess for nutrition risk (malnutrition), and strategize ways to encourage good nutrition. You also learned about the link between mouth care and nutrition. This lesson also addressed some of the

What are some helpful tips for speaking with health care professionals about urinary incontinence? Urinary incontinence is a sensitive topic. A challenge faced by many caregivers is how to communicate with health care professionals about urinary incontinence. It’s important to be prepared to speak with health care professionals so that they can provide the right

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

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 lesson, you will notice that the information provided to you will

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

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

Another challenge faced by caregivers is how to communicate with health care professionals about the pain experienced by the person you are caring for. It’s important to be prepared to speak with health care professionals so that they can provide help by offering prescriptions, strategies to try, referrals to other specialists, or other forms of

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 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 Module 1: Caring

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