### Claire Considers Residential Care for George - Step 10 **By Ann Wyatt, Manager of Palliative & Residential Care** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George had been able to live at home with his wife for many years after his original diagnosis, with increasing amounts of support not only from his wife, Claire, and their children, but also from various programs at CaringKind. Among these, help at home from an experienced and carefully trained aid [...]

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### Claire Finds Help at Home Through Together We Care™ - Step 9 **By Amy Torres, Director of Training** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After taking the Family Caregiver Workshop, Claire realized the value of training and how much the information positively influenced her relationship with her husband George. She felt more secure stepping into his world and validating his experience. She found that she could connect with George and establish a [...]

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Claire Joins a Support Group - Step 8 By Abby Nathanson, Director of Support Groups -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “It was amazing to talk to other caregivers in the Family Caregiver Workshop,” Claire said to the Helpline specialist. “George’s disease came on so slowly, I didn’t realize how lonely and overwhelming it had gotten for me.” She had called the Helpline, looking for information about support groups. She had gotten a taste of what it [...]

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### Claire Participates in a Family Caregiver Workshop - Step 7 **By Amy Torres, Director of Training** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While connecting with our Social Work Services department to craft a plan of care for George, the social worker discussed the possibility of Claire attending Caringkind’s Family Caregiver Workshop. This ten-hour workshop is facilitated in four sessions and meets once a week in two and a half hour increments. It p [...]

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Social Work Services Assist Claire - Step 6 By Anne M. Foerg, Director of Social Work -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After George was found safe at a local hospital, the Wanderer’s Safety Program referred Claire to speak with a member of the social work team. Claire needed support following this traumatic experience and guidance as to what could be done to prevent it from happening again. When our social worker connected with Claire, she share [...]

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