July 8. 2020 © Judith Allen Shone

WE LEARN FROM OTHERS

We recognize that support, encouragement, insights and tips learned from others provide the confidence to sustain us all through our journeys.

Caregivers are bright! We learn quickly by necessity. We learn in classes or through coping with our own daily situations, but our biggest support comes from what we have learned from other caregivers, our own lifeline system! Be sure you find such lifelines for your journey.

Get FREE Caregiver handbook selections from National Institute on Aging from US Dept of Health 104 pages, including publications on Alzheimer’s and caregiving.

WE LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER

• Read If I Get Dementia and Time to Stop Driving? …it might be timely!
• Exchanging caregiving tips with one another read from others – please share yours!
• Take classes from Alzheimer Society – ‘those who know’ – see where
• Read ongoing research sites online
• Llisten to podcasts and watching videos
• from talking with those who are impacted by one of the dementia diseases-learn from others
• from asking your medical providers questions
• from memory clinic visits
• share your favourite learning place in the comments below.
• from support groups and being social together

Share your caregiver tips so others will have them in their toolbox…

TOPICS from the Top Menus –
See what main categories you might relate to at this point in your journey.

Some of the topics beneath the categories have subtopics which will show up in the menu.
There are over 100 items here to help you in various areas of interest.

SUPPORT SUGGESTIONS LIST TO DEVELOP and HAVE HANDY

• See Quintessential Caregiver Support , Education & Resource Links and Caregiver Social-Support
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• During your journey you may need any or all the following services or assistance.
• Behaviour specialists
• Caregiver support groups – other caregivers
• Community health charities or support programs
• Dementia and Alzheimer’s organizations locally and online
• Education support-classes or research online
• Financial advisor familiar with the dementia issues
• Friends and family – each one has unique talents to share
• Hospice and palliative care support
• In-home support – respite and health-care services
• Legal counsel from one familiar with memory loss individuals.
• Medical professional support – keep the medical team close
• Online zoom teams or teleconferencing groups
• Physical support – therapy, exercise, health activities
• Respite services for both caregiver and loved ones
• Specialty behaviour groups

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Read Caregiver Tips other caregivers have submitted

TAKE TIME NOW . . . write down your tips . . .
💕 ‘Then, share your tip‘ 🥰 in the comment section below.
It won’t be seen until it is monitored.

Caregiver Tips can be brief or have more detail, as the telling of it requires! Your 150-200 word contribution will be posted, either signed or attributed with initials, your choice. See those already there.

(1) Write me an EMAIL and tell me category where you would like it to appear…OR
(2) Write your comment in the field at the end of the page (you will sign in to WordPress, no fees)

AN EXAMPLE: might be this item on shaving, listed under Grooming.

SHAVING: I had to learn to shave a man’s face. I do it every other day now. I never had done it before. Luckily, My Love was able to tell me how to do it. I found I could use an electric razor best, but he still used his blade when I was finished…until he could no longer do it. I am glad he was able to teach me before he no longer could. ~ Jas, spouse-caregiver

Caregivers have suggested a variety of areas that might be of interest. 😊 If your tip fits in a new category, we will consider adding a new category! Next: go to Caregiver Tips page. Some of the tip areas:

• Activities – Aggression – Ambiguous loss, grief, Behaviours, Caregiver care – Communication – Confusion
• Disorders, Eating – Education – Emergencies, Family, Grooming, Hydration, Incontinence,
• Medications – Memory – Mobility, Organization, Self-care – Sleeping – Stress relief – Support
• Tendency to fall, Volunteering, Wandering OR ANY OTHER SITUATION YOU HAVE FOUND YOURSELF IN.
• Other

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💖 Thank you for stepping up to support caregivers.

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“Sharing Our Knowledge” © 2020 Judith Allen Shone

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