Photo by cottonbro studio The utilization of the Internet and social media have become leading resources for information and interactive applications for our Millennial Caregivers. The Internet has become a valuable and convenient mechanism for supporting evidence-based medicine, healthcare delivery, and healthcare decision-making. The utilization of online resources to seek healthcare information and support is…
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Get Your Life Back In Order! Conquering Work-Life Balance for Caregivers
Stress is inherent in any kind of environment. All the more so, it is ever-present in working people’s lives, especially caregivers. For caregivers, the line between work and personal life is often blurred. Albeit unavoidable, caregiving entails more than just a technical routine of looking after a patient’s needs: housekeeping, meal planning, medication preparation, transportation…
World Carers Conversation 2022: Get Inspired to Care
Be part of an exciting global event as carer advocates worldwide gather together with innovators, researchers, and policymakers in a virtual get-together for the World Carers Conversation 2022 on May 19th. “One Caregiver’s Journey,” a caregiver book by Eleanor Gaccetta, shares the challenges faced by the author as she spent almost ten years of round-the-clock taking…
Key Solutions for Caregiving During the Pandemic
Caregiving doesn’t wait for ideal conditions. They continue during and throughout the crisis. The outbreak of Covid-19 created an unprecedented circumstance, affecting caregiving directly and indirectly. It has brought to light numerous weak points in the care system all over the world. Where there is pre-existing fragility, the Covid-19 pandemic heightened these vulnerabilities and added…
Steps to Creating a Safe Home Environment
The response to the pandemic is continuously evolving as we learn more about the virus and the best techniques to address the associated risks. Vaccines are being authorized, rolling out quickly and people are encouraged to get vaccinated for herd immunity. Now everything seems to be normal, and vaccinated people are taking off their masks,…