There are four types of caregivers: those who have been caregivers in the past, those currently serving as caregivers, those who will be caregivers in the future, and those who require caregiving. The document also discusses common reactions that families experience after an injury or illness like shock, expectations for recovery, mourning, and adjustment. It suggests focusing on a child's positive traits, skills, and acceptance to foster self-esteem and encouraging community service and goal-setting. Teamwork, courage, determination, ingenuity, faith, trust, respect, and family are essential for caregivers.
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There are four types of caregivers: those who have been caregivers in the past, those currently serving as caregivers, those who will be caregivers in the future, and those who require caregiving. The document also discusses common reactions that families experience after an injury or illness like shock, expectations for recovery, mourning, and adjustment. It suggests focusing on a child's positive traits, skills, and acceptance to foster self-esteem and encouraging community service and goal-setting. Teamwork, courage, determination, ingenuity, faith, trust, respect, and family are essential for caregivers.
There are four types of caregivers: those who have been caregivers in the past, those currently serving as caregivers, those who will be caregivers in the future, and those who require caregiving. The document also discusses common reactions that families experience after an injury or illness like shock, expectations for recovery, mourning, and adjustment. It suggests focusing on a child's positive traits, skills, and acceptance to foster self-esteem and encouraging community service and goal-setting. Teamwork, courage, determination, ingenuity, faith, trust, respect, and family are essential for caregivers.
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There are four types of caregivers: those who have been caregivers in the past, those currently serving as caregivers, those who will be caregivers in the future, and those who require caregiving. The document also discusses common reactions that families experience after an injury or illness like shock, expectations for recovery, mourning, and adjustment. It suggests focusing on a child's positive traits, skills, and acceptance to foster self-esteem and encouraging community service and goal-setting. Teamwork, courage, determination, ingenuity, faith, trust, respect, and family are essential for caregivers.
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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!