Table of Contents

The Four Stages of Caregiving: Introduction

Stage One: Getting Started

• Section 1: Impact of caregiving.
• Section 2: Dignity and Decisions.
• Section 3: Educating Yourself.
• Section 4: Using a Care Manager.
• Section 5: Information List and Notebook.
• Section 6: Disater Plan Update.
• Section 7: Driving Assessment.

Stage Two: Finding Help

• Section 1: Help from Family and Friends.
• Section 2: Help from Faith Communities.
• Section 3: Support Groups.
• Section 4: Help for Employed Caregivers.
• Section 5: Formal Support Services.
• Section 6: Relief Through Self Expression.
• Section 7: Relief From Telemarketers.

Stage Three: Heavy Care

• Section 1: Preventing Caregiver Burnout.
• Section 2: Protecting Your Care Receiver.
• Section 3: Facility Care.

Stage Four: Letting Go

• Section 1: Resolving Relationships.
• Section 2: End-of-Life Decisions.
• Section 3: Hospice Care.
• Section 4: Common Concerns of the Dying.
• Section 5: Grieving.
• Section 6: Caring for the Stage Four Caregiver.
• Section 7: Memorials to the Deceased.
• Section 8: Reconnecting.

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