C2 Activity #3: What kind of help do I need? Partners on the Path Posted on July 14, 2020 by Partners on the PathJuly 14, 2020 Welcome to your C2 Activity #3: What kind of help do I need? I need help with these TASKS: Physical Care: Help to feed, bathe, dress, groom, or help to walk, get to bathroom; to perform medical/nursing tasks. Personal Affairs: Help to cook, clean, shop, launder clothes, run errands, do home repairs, or help with relocation. Household Affairs: Help to manage medicine, finances, legal, insurance, care coordination, or transportation. Emotional or Social Support: Help with behavior, moods, socializing, or making decisions. I need these kinds of INFORMATION: Medical: Diagnosis/condition, treatment options, professional referrals, health care organizations, medication management, medical equipment Care Management: Community resources, national/state programs, professional care coordinators, online/technology resources, housing, senior driving advice Legal/Financial: Private and public insurance providers, eldercare attorneys, Veteran benefits I need this kind of break or RESPITE: Time out: Less than 30 minutes on a specific day/evening Mini-break: Several hours on a given day/evening Short getaway: Leave my loved one for a day or weekend Vacation: Leave my loved one for a week or more I need help in coping with these EMOTIONAL ISSUES: Unprepared: I am responsible for managing care or providing complex medical/nursing care, yet have no medical training. Unpredictable: I have no control over if or when medical emergencies and crises will occur. Unrealistic: I manage caregiving on top of other responsibilities to work, family, and home. My “to-do” list is too much! Unsupported: I receive inadequate help from family, friends, health care, insurance, or legal systems. It’s hard to get a break from my responsibilities. Upset: I am grappling with complicated emotions, feelings of loss, anger, sadness, guilt, depression, or fear. I’m unhappy with the “new normal” that I’m forced to accept. Under-funded: Paying “out-of-pocket” for caregiving expenses (supplies, services, or travel) is hurting my finances. I need help making DECISIONS like these: Workplace issues: How to handle: Overload of work & caregiving responsibilities; conflict-culture isn’t caregiver-friendly; need change & need income Family or personal issues: How to handle: Unbalanced family involvement; conflict; different caregiving priorities; loneliness; need for self-care Health care or medical treatment issues: How to handle: Problems with physical or mental health; cost/time barriers to staying healthy Legal or financial issues: How to handle: Costs of caregiving supplies, services or travel; loss of income/savings; power-of-attorney Time's up