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Caregivers

Remember the airline attendant saying, “In the event of an emergency, attach your own oxygen mask first, then assist your child”? It’s a cold fact that you can’t help someone else if you’re sick, exhausted or in need yourself. The same principle applies for the family caregiver -- someone charged with helping a family member, friend or anyone on an ongoing basis. You can’t fulfill your responsibility if you haven’t the physical or mental stamina to do so.***

Here are some websites that can assist in this process ...

 

COACHING FOR CAREGIVERS

 

Family Caregiver Alliance

 

National Family Caregivers Association

 

National Organization for Empowering Caregivers

 

ACOR caregivers e-group: join at http://listserv.acor.org/archives/caregivers.html

 

The Patient/Partner Project

 

Dealing with stress as a caregiver

 

*** - Adapted from a paragraph in COACHING FOR CAREGIVERS

 

 

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