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Welcome/Agenda Impact of Caregiving Powerful Tools Program Challenges of Caregiving Making an Action P

TAKING CARE OF YOU. Welcome/Agenda Impact of Caregiving Powerful Tools Program Challenges of Caregiving Making an Action Plan . I am Not Alone. #1. CAREGIVING RISKS. High Stress Worry, uncertainty Decreased well-being Increased physical illness

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Welcome/Agenda Impact of Caregiving Powerful Tools Program Challenges of Caregiving Making an Action P

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  1. TAKING CARE OF YOU Welcome/Agenda Impact of Caregiving Powerful Tools Program Challenges of Caregiving Making an Action Plan I am Not Alone #1

  2. CAREGIVING RISKS • High Stress • Worry, uncertainty • Decreased well-being • Increased physical illness • Diminished immune response #2

  3. POWERFUL TOOLS OUTCOMES IMPROVED • Self-care behaviors • Management of emotions • Self-confidence • Use of community resources #3

  4. WHO WE ARE Care forMedical ConditionLives Where Mother Parkinson’s Care facility Father Diabetes Long-distance Partner/Spouse Alzheimer’s Assisted Living Grandparent Heart/Stroke Foster home Friend Cancer In her own home #4

  5. PROBLEM I HAVE AS A CAREGIVER Lack of sleep Travel distance Guilt Sibling relations No time for me Care decisions Impatience Loneliness Too much to do Anger Getting away Uncertainty Negativity of care-receiver I am not alone #5

  6. ACUTE vs. CHRONIC ILLNESS ACUTE Cures available Short-term Return to normal Dealing with certainty CHRONIC No cures Long-lasting “Normal” changes Dealing with uncertainty Acute =/= Chronic #6

  7. TAKE BETTER CARE OF MYSELF • POSSIBLE STEPS: • Make doctor’s appointment • Practice meditation exercise • Ask son to stay with Dad • Walk 3 times a week Keep up the good work #7

  8. PARTS OF AN ACTION PLAN • 1 Something YOU want to do • 2 Reachable • 3 Behavior specific • Answer these questions: • What? • How much? • When? • How often? • 5 Confidence level Thrive while caregiving #8

  9. LOCAL RESOURCES ResourcePhone # Clackamas County 503/655-8861 Multnomah County 503/988-3646 Washington County 503/640-3489 Clark County 360/694-6577 Legacy Caregiver Services 503/413-8018 Strike it Rich #9

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