Presenter: Dr. Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW, LCSW-R, BCD
Originally shown on: January 24th at 12:00 pm EST-Eastern Standard Time
Duration: 61 minutes
This webcast discusses the challenges of caregiving and provides practical tips to balance your role as caregiver with your own needs.
It begins with an overview of the role, followed by a more in-depth discussion of its practical, emotional and social tasks. It also addresses how to take care of yourself while still being available for your loved one. The special challenges and rewards of caregiving are highlighted, with information about getting help with patient support responsibilities.
Time was taken to talk about how to handle difficult circumstances, such as long distance caregiving and when a relationship is strained. Practical strategies to find the right balance for you while caregiving were addressed with helpful tips and comments from the webcast participants and speaker.