WebSources for the Topic:
Caregiver Education & Training
CaregiverStress.com
Stress and Your Health, Avoiding Caregiver Stress, Stress and Spousal Caregiving, Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease, Stress Assessment Tool. Easy to navigate, good resources, and a strong assessment tool helping working caregivers identify the amount of stress they actually face on a daily basis.
Caregiver Self Assessment Form
A very simple yet effective caregiver assessment form from the American Medical Association. Two page PDF that can be printed with assessment results on the second page.
Caregiver Support Services
This assessment website is designed to help caregivers walk through a four-part process that evaluates their current situation, needs, abilities, and then helps them develop a workable action plan to implement. Very easy to use website and the end-result is a great tool.
Caring Today Magazine
A very simple yet effective caregiver assessment form from the American Medical Association. Two page PDF that can be printed with assessment results on the second page.
Family Caregivers On-Line
An education and information resource for family caregivers on-line, providing dozens of info print-offs, assessment tests and instruction in six educational modules. Downloads include Word or PDF options. Modules include: Role of the Family Caregiver, Behavior and Emotional Aspects of Aging, Chronic Illness and Medication Management, Sensory Loss, Communication, and Safety and Independence.
Parkinson's Training for Caregivers
A free, on-line course developed with federal grant monies from the Northwest Parkinson's Foundation and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Very easy to navigate. Work at your own pace. Certification is available.
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VidSources for the Topic:
Caregiver Education & Training
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Video Summary: General presentation on caregiving, with specific examples given to those caring for people with dementia, offering a self-assessment test. ____________
PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS FOR DEPRESSION
Kristyn Gall, APRN, BC, Optimal Care Inc.
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