Care Givers: There Are Four Types of People

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CARE GIVERS

There are four types of People

1. Who have been caregivers


2. Who are caregivers
3. Who will be caregivers
4. Who need caregivers
REACTION TO DISASTER
• Each of us reacts differently to a
• traumatic or life-changing event.
• Common stages of emotions that your
• family may experience following a
• disabling injury or illness include:
• • Shock – disbelief or denial that
• anything serious has occurred
• • Expectations for recovery – hope
• that the injury or condition is
• temporary
• • Mourning – grieving the loss of
• previous abilities or good health
• • Defense – anger, aggressiveness,
• and struggle with dependence/
• independence
• • Adjustment – acceptance, and
• interest in future goals and the quality
• of life
Who are most Vulnerable
• Women
• Elderly Persons
• PWD
• Children
• Women
What Threats • Elderly Persons
Children has on
• PWD
their lives?
• Children
• following suggestions will foster a
• positive self-concept in your child.
• • Focus on the positive aspects of your
• child’s body
• • Focus on your child’s positive
• temperament traits
• • Focus on the skills and abilities your
• child has
• • Look beyond the disability and accept
• your child just as he or she is (13)
• Service – Encourage your children to
• participate in community service
• activities
• • Goals – Help your children to set
• realistic goals
• • Involvement – No one knows your
• child better than you. Develop quality
• relationships with the physicians and
• medical caregivers and share your
• child’s medical information that will be
• helpful for the best possible care. Ask
• lots of questions including, “What
• benefit will my child receive from this
• procedure?”
• • Keep these thoughts in mind – Don’t
• second guess yourself by asking “what
• if?” Some things are out of your
• control; accept this situation instead of
• beating yourself up. When things are
• spinning out of control, remember you
• don’t have to go through this alone,
• ask for help!
• Teamwork is essential
• • Courage is rewarded with satisfaction
• • Determination reaps results
• • Ingenuity is better than strength
• • Love of family, joy of living, faith in
• God, trust in each other, and respect
• for the bond of family teamwork were
• proved to us!

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