Caregiver Stress
Summary: Caregivers need care, too. In this Family Caregiver Training Video Series, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander, from Home Instead Senior Care, shares valuable information for anyone who is caring for an elderly person – whether that person is a parent, other relative, or a friend. For each topic you’ll learn helpful tips to overcome challenges and be provided with resources to make your family caregiving responsibilities a rewarding and loving experience. The Family Caregiver Training Videos cover topics such as signs that care is needed, discussing difficult topics with your aging parent, how to communicate with healthcare providers, helping your parents with their finances, managing long-distance caregiving, how to know if an in-home care provider can help, protecting your older loved one’s safety and rights, and other issues that are importantnt to those caring for an aging parent, grandparent, or friend. Each brief video presents a wealth of useful information in straightforward, easy-to-understand language.
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