All About Caregivers
Dear Caregivers
Thank you for all that you do! We want you to feel supported here and know that you are not alone. Please watch closely as we begin to populate this section of the CPC with many useful tools and resources for you.
We understand that as a caregiver you may be putting the care of your loved one before yourself. That’s normal, but please understand that you will be a better caregiver if you give yourself care too. The CPC wants to help you take care of YOU, as well as the person in your care.
In this section of the CPC, you will find articles written by other caregivers, and also messages to caregivers by patients, health care providers, non-profit organizations and companies that want to support you. Plus, opportunities for social connection with other caregivers, tools to help make your caregiving more effective, and many other programs and resources just for you.
We hope that you will find the resources you need and the community you crave here at the CPC. For more information, please visit our Pain Cooperative partner the Caregiver Action Network.
The Caregiver Action Network is the nation’s leading family caregiver organization working to improve the quality of life for the 90 million Americans who care for loved ones with chronic conditions, disabilities, disease, or the frailties of old age. CAN serves a broad spectrum of family caregivers ranging from the parents of children with special needs, to the families and friends of wounded soldiers; from a young couple dealing with a diagnosis of MS, to adult children caring for parents with Alzheimer’s disease.
Your Discharge Planning Checklist
Your Discharge Planning Checklist: For patients and their caregivers preparing to leave a hospital, nursing home, or other care setting By the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services. [...]
How I Ended Up with PTSD as a Caregiver
How I Ended Up with PTSD as a Caregiver By Rachel Lopez My daughter's diagnosis of epilepsy, specifically, juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, at the age of 15 sent me into complete panic mode. As we listened [...]
Pain Times Two: Family Life
Pain Times Two: Family Life When Both Parents Have Chronic Pain By Kristen Counts When one member of a family experiences chronic pain, the entire family is affected. In my family, two people are coping [...]
A Caregiver’s Job: Assist, Support, and Love
A Caregiver’s Job: Assist, Support, and Love By Joanne F. Kennedy According to the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, 29% of the U.S. adult population (65.7 million) are caregivers to someone with an illness, disability [...]