Care Partner Program. Staying Healthy as a Care Partner
As a care partner it can be challenging to prioritize your own health. This course will help you set a new plan moving forward that include your wellness, not just your loved one’s.
Welcome to Staying Healthy as a Care Partner Part One
Thank you to Right at Home and Acorda Therapeutics
Care Partner Journal
Meet Our Expert
Questions to Answer in Staying Healthy as a Care Partner Part One
How important is it for care partners to stay healthy?
The Importance of Staying Healthy
Take Home Tip
Filling Your Tank
Pause and Reflect
How can care partners discuss the need for their health to be a priority with their loved ones with Parkinson’s disease?
Discussing Care Partner Needs
Take Home Tip
Pause and Reflect
As their loved one’s Parkinson’s disease progresses and more medical and rehab appointments are required, what can care partners do to make their own medical appointments a priority?
Making the Care Partner a Priority
Pause and Reflect
What role can support groups play in helping care partners share their feelings?
Support Groups
Care to Talk. Support Groups
Pause and Reflect
How can care partners find a support group with people caring for loved ones in a similar stage of the disease as their loved one?
Finding the Best Support Groups
Take Home Tip
Find Out More About Support Groups
Pause and Reflect
How can care partners take time for themselves without feeling guilty?
Managing Guilt
Pause and Reflect
How much dedicated self-care time is typically realistic in various stages of the disease progression?
Self-Care Timing
Take Home Tip
Pause and Reflect
What can care partners do throughout the day to ensure that they meet their loved one’s ongoing needs, whether they are activities of daily living or simply helping with executive dysfunction, without constantly derailing their day?
Staying on Track
Care to Talk. Staying on Track
Pause and Reflect
Staying Healthy as a Care Partner Part Two
Questions to Answer in Staying Healthy as a Care Partner Part Two
How can care partners regularly assess their mental health to ensure they are getting the support that they need?
Self Assessment of Care Partner Needs
Mindful Resilience for Care Partners of Parkinson's Disease
Pause and Reflect
What community and online resources exist that care partners can utilize to support their own health and wellness?
Community and Online Resources for Care Partners
Family Caregiving Resources
Pause and Reflect
How can the area agencies on aging can potentially provide no cost or low-cost in-home care? If you meet financial eligibility?
Finding Affordable In Home Care
Find your local Aging and Disability Resources
Pause and Reflect
Final Words of Wisdom
Final Words of Wisdom
PD Conversations
Course Evaluation: Staying Healthy as a Care Partner