Caregivers
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Caregivers and Caregiving
Information to help you establish a stable foundation on which to build your caregiving.
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Caregivers and Palliative Care
How caregivers can balance the stresses and demands of caregiving and palliative care.
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Meeting the Needs of Caregivers
The health and well being of caregivers is critical for providing care to their loved ones.
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Go Kit
Everything needed for a visit to the emergency room in one bag.
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Personal Art
Enjoy or create art to help ease stress and anxiety.
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Books: Caregivers
A reading list of books that caregivers will find informative and interesting.
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Online Resources: Caregivers
Helpful links to organizations and online guides that support caregivers.
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Articles and Publications
Articles and publications covering a wide range of topics related to caregiving, palliative care and pain management.
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Definitions: Caregivers
A brief description of important words, terms and phrases.
Palliative Care
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Palliative Care
Learn what palliative care is and how it can help your family's quality of life.
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Reality of Palliative Care
Understand the reality of palliative care and when you should seek it out.
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Future of Palliative Care
Actions to help increase awareness and access of palliative care in the future.
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Meeting the Palliative Care Team
Learn how to effectively interact with the palliative care team to improve your loved one's care.
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Patient and Caregiver Advocacy
Caregivers play an important role in advocating for their loved ones.
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Online Resources: Palliative Care
Helpful links to organizations and online guides regarding palliative care and palliative medicine.
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Definitions: Palliative Care
A brief description of important words, terms and phrases related to palliative care.
Pain Management
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Pain
The medical definition of pain, its manifestations and how it is assessed.
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Managing Pain
This section will discuss the various medications, along with other treatments and techniques that can be used to manage pain.
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Opioids
What opioids are, how they are used in the treatment of pain and their side effects.
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Opioid Use Disorder
Understanding the difference between addiction, tolerance and physical dependence.
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Opioid Safety
The signs and symptoms of overmedication or overdose, what to do in an emergency and how to keep medication safe.
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Opioid-Induced Constipation
How to treat and control this side effect of opioid use.
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Pain Management and the Caregiver
How caregivers can help their loved ones who are being treated for pain and what to expect from pain management.
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The Role of Art in Pain Management
Studies show that art can be therapeutic for cancer patients and their caregivers.
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Definitions: Pain Management
A brief description of important words, terms and phrases related to pain and pain management.
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Online Resources: Pain Management
Helpful links to organizations and online guides regarding pain and pain management.
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Articles and Publications: Pain Management
Print and online articles and publications that deal with pain and pain management issues.
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Books: Pain Management
A list of books pertaining to pain and pain management.