Tuesday, March 23, 2010

The Caregiver

CAREGIVER

In the United States--according to MyMedicalReports.com, more than 22.4 million Americans provide unpaid help to older or ill persons in their community. These people are known as Caregivers and they include spouses, adult children, relatives, friends and health professionals. As we age it becomes increasingly important to plan for the future, sometimes too many of us simply decide that it will be easier to cross that bridge when we come to it. Unfortunately failing to plan ahead can bring unexpected costs to you or your family.

Caregivers need to know how to get access to available services. In addition, they need training and support in order to provide the best care possible. Again, sometimes more than anything else, the sick or the elderly just need someone to talk to, someone to help them relieve the stress of providing care. To get answers to all your family and professional caregiving questions or training, visit Zion Health.

SERVICES AND TRAINING

Assisted Living Managers Training
Delegating Nurse Services
Medication Technician Training
DDA Mandated Training
Customized In Service Training for Assisted Living Facilities / Group Homes
CPR / FirstAid Certification Training

For more information about taking care of elderly relatives, listen to the following clip from Dr. Fenibo Braide:


Dr. Fenibo Braide is a psychotherapist and Academic Consultant at ZION Institute, MD.

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