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Caregiving Tips
The following information for caregivers has been prepared by the Caregiver Assistance Network.
Planning for New Caregivers
- Learn as much as you can about your loved one's illness.
- Put your care recipient's papers in order.
- Financial. Find out where your care recipient keeps financial information, including investments, bank accounts and tax returns. Find out names of lawyers, bankers and accounts. Also, locate life insurance policies, birth certificates, and funeral arrangement papers.
- Medical. Find the names and phone numbers of all physicians as well as information about all prescribed medications. Also, find Social Security and Medicare cards. Complete living wills and durable powers of attorney for health care.
- Get support early on.
- Be knowledgeable about available resources in your community.
- Allow yourself to experience the many emotions of caregiving (i.e., anger, sadness, loss).
- Find respite.
- Make time for yourself and do activities you enjoy.
- Access legal needs (i.e. wills, advance directives, power of attorney).
- Create a profile of family member's income and expenses.
Ways to Get Help from Other Family Members
- Ask. Be assertive.
- Hold a family meeting to express your concerns.
- Suggest specific things others can do to help.
- Don't make family members feel guilty.
- Be appreciative — say thank you.
Long-distance Caregiving
Many people find themselves in this situation. They want to help mom, grandpa, an aunt or other aging family member, but they live so far away. There are still many things a long-distance caregiver can do to help someone they care about. They can also be a great help to other caregivers - such as a sibling - who might live closer to their loved one. The National Institute on Aging has written a guide for long-distance caregivers, including 20 questions every long-distance caregiver should ask themselves. Click here to download a free copy of the guide.
Coping Skills
- Educate yourself about the care receiver's illness/condition.
- Plan ahead: plan for the worst, but hope for the best.
- Remember to take care of yourself. Know your limits.
- Seek and accept help from others. (Ask for help!)
- Find your source of strength (i.e. religion, exercise, etc.).
- Recite the 4 "C`s" of Caregiving:
- I didn't cause it.
- I can't cure it.
- I can't control it.
- I can only cope with it.
Communicating with Care Receivers
- Be gentle and sensitive to their situation. It's not easy to be a care receiver.
- Don't assume you know how they feel.
- Express your concerns openly as well as your limitations.
- Be honest. Maintain eye contact.
- Listen. Be attentive.
Tips for the Employed Caregiver
- Be upfront and honest with your boss about your caregiving responsibility.
- Ask about any Employee Assistance Programs.
- Take advantage of any flex-time policies.
- Delegate responsibilities both at work and at home.
- Manage your time well; pace yourself.
- Be flexible with your work schedule: be willing to make up any lost time due to caregiving.
- Seek support: from family and the community.
- Try not to use your vacation time for caregiving. Your vacation time should be for you!
Ten Simple Ways to Help a Caregiver
- Call the caregiver on a regular basis to find out how he or she is doing. Listen with an open heart and a non-judgmental ear.
- Volunteer to stay with the care recipient for one evening or afternoon a week, every other week, or once a month - whatever you can offer.
- Send a note expressing your love and admiration for the family caregiver.
- Encourage the family caregiver to keep up his/her own interests and hobbies. Help him/her find the time needed to do so.
- Lessen the caregiver's load by running errands when you can.
- Call the caregiver and say, "Don`t worry about dinner. I`ll bring it over."
- Be a library runner.
- Offer to make phone calls on behalf of the family caregiver to learn about community services that can help.
- Stop for a visit with the family caregiver and the care recipient.
- Share a hug! "Caregivers give so much of themselves they need regular hug replacements." (from www.caregiving.com)
Know the Warning Signs That May Signal Your Breaking Point
For example:
- Sleeplessness
- Shortness of temper
- Physical problems
- Inability to accept help from others
- Withdrawal from people close to you
- Financial problems
- Disinterest in normal leisure activities
Life After Caregiving
- Resume enjoyable activities that you may have given up during caregiving.
- Allow yourself to grieve. Acknowledge your loss.
- Seek support from others.
- Know that it's okay to feel angry.
- Remember the happy times spent with your loved one.
AARP
Washington, DC NW 20049
Description:
AARP Services include: Driver Safety, Grandparent Information Center, Grief and Loss, Tax Aide Program and Insurance
Driver Safety Program
Cars have changed. So have traffic rules, driving conditions, and the roads we drive on every day. Brush up on your driving skills to stay safe! Call 888-687-2277 for information about driver safety program in our area.
Follow the prompts and be ready to give your 5-digit postal zip code. A local volunteer will call you back within 3-5 business days to help you locate the course nearest you. Or, visit the Web site for more information and resources, including safety tips, advice on when to curtail or stop driving, and the latest vehicle safety features.
Caregiving Resource Center
Connect with other caregivers, get information on developing a care plan and a care team, find care providers and connect with community resources. Click here to visit AARP's Caregiving Resource Center.
Grandparents Information Center
AARP's Friends and Family Web site is full of information grandparents will be interested in - whether they are their grandchild's full-time caregiver or a part-time babysitter.
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GrandFacts: National and state fact sheets listing services, programs, benefits, laws and policies for grandparents raising children.
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GrandFamilies Guide: Information, tips and tools for grandparents raising grandchildren.
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AARP Foundation GrandCare Support Locator: The GrandCare Support Locator is a service of the AARP Foundation. It connects grandparents with national, state and local groups, programs, resources and services that support grandparents or other relative caregivers as well as grandparents facing visitation issues.
- Join an online support group for grandparents raising grandchildren.
AARP Ohio
http://www.aarp.org/states/oh/
866-389-5653
ohaarp@aarp.org
Other helpful resources:
Grief and Loss: tips, resources and advice on how to cope during this difficult part of life.
Tax Aide Program: the nation's largest free, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service.
Insurance: Information and resources on topics from long-term care insurance to health insurance and Medicare.
Internet safety: Information and resources on internet safety
Alzheimer's Helpline
Description:
The Alzheimer's helpline serves people with memory loss, caregivers, health care professionals and the public. Their knowledgeable staff can help with understanding dementia and Alzheimer's, medications and other treatment options, skills to provide quality care and legal, financial and living-arrangement decisions.
Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio
Cincinnati OH 45237
Description:
Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio is a contracted provider of Council on Aging offering the following services:
- caregiver support
- companionship for seniors (any senior interested in having a senior companion volunteer should contact Richard Schibi at rschibi@ccswoh.org or 513-241-7745 for more information)
Catholic Charities provides 20 programs and services in the area of Children's Services; Adult Services; Counseling and Education; and Community Services. Visit the website for more information.
Heavenly Helpers (fka American Maid)
Blanchester Ohio 45107
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HomeCare.com
McClean 22102
Description:
HomeCare.com does not employ or recommend any care provider. HomeCare.com provides technology and tools to help families and Caregivers connect with each other. Each individual is solely responsible for selecting a care provider or care seeker, whichever applies, and complying with local and federal laws in connection with a business relationship they create.There are a number of ways to help pay for in-home care. Some options include: Medicaid, PACE, Long-Term Care insurance (LTCi), life insurance, Veteran’s benefits, a home equity loan, or a reverse mortgage. We will briefly address each of these.
Find A Care Giver, Home Care Resources, Paying For Care, Care Giver Resources, Elder Services, Chronic Conditions.
Infinity Friends at Home
Cincinnati Ohio 45211
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KinshipOhio
Cincinnati Ohio 45202
Description:
A Web site featuring kinship resources for Ohio "kin caregivers." The Web site is hosted by Public Children Services Association of Ohio. For more information regarding available services and County contacts download the Ohio Kinship Care GuideBook: http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/num/JFS%2008146/pdf/
| This site provides a broad continuum of family arrangements and governmental support for when a child is placed out of the parents’ home. Arrangements range from informal to judicially ordered. Families may qualify for additional benefits. To learn more, contact your local Ohio Kinship and Adoption Navigator Program toll-free at 1-844-OHIO-KAN. A navigator can direct both kin and adoptive families to benefits available through the county Department of Job and Family Services (JFS) and online at Benefits.Ohio.gov. Resources can also be obtained through the Ohio Benefit Bank. | |
Memory Cafe - Hamilton Lane Library
Hamilton Ohio 45011
Description:
The Memory Cafe at the Hamilton branch of the Lane Public Library is a cafe that features activities for those diagnosed with memory disorders, including Alzheimer’s & and dementia, it is open the first Thursday of every month from 5-6 pm (October and November) or 6-7 pm (Dec onward). The cafe is open to those affected by memory disorders and their caregivers.
Activities consist of photo frame stamping (Participants will enjoy making their own custom photo frames) also offer musical bingo and DIY holiday cards.
If you have any questions or are interested in learning more about Memory Café, please contact
Sammy Haven
Ohio Grandparent Kinship Coalition
Columbus 43215
Description:
The Ohio Grandparent Kinship Coalition (OGKC) is an organization across Ohio which assists caregivers taking care of children other than their own when the parents are unwilling or unable to care for them. The OGKC is an organization consisting of kinship caregivers, kinship caregiver advocates and agencies throughout Ohio.
OGKC Purpose:
- Educate kinship caregivers and agencies regarding state and national programs /issues affecting kinship caregivers
- Advocate at local, state and national levels for support of kinship families
- Provide a networking system for caregivers and agencies
- Link caregivers with services in their communities
- Connect new kinship care programs with speaker’s bureau
- Conduct statewide conferences
Tatiana's Home Care
Beavercreek Ohio 45434
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This Caring Home
Description:
If you’re a caregiver for someone who is chronically ill, it can feel like the weight of the world on your shoulders. But with any luck, this website will lighten that load just a bit! We’ll tell you all about what to look for in caregiver support groups, how to find respite care services, and where to find legal help. Also included are tips for stress reduction and ideas for coping with some of the more challenging aspects of caregiving.
Warren County Children Services
Lebanon Ohio 45036
Description:
The Mission of Warren County Children Services is to serve families in need and protect children who are abused, neglected, or dependent through collaboration with our partners and the support of the community.
Contact the Program Director at 513.233.4806 or visit http://www.co.warren.oh.us/ChildrenServices/Care/Default.aspx for information about how and when to report suspected child abuse, adoption and foster care.
Your Life Comfort Home Care
Cincinnati Ohio 45246
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