Healthy Caregiving

Helping Shouldn't Hurt

People who care for others as a large part of their life, are at risk of helping till it hurts. This applies to paid and volunteer caregivers, healthcare and social service professionals, clergy, and emergency workers.

This three part series teaches attitudes and skills to make sure we can have BOTH the satisfaction of making a difference and a healthy balanced life. Each module has a toolbox and resources that can be used to make and track changes towards a better balance of helping without the hurt.

People living with dementia have changes in their brains that make meeting their needs harder, but not impossible. This module and course materials will start your learning on how to help people with dementia thrive in spite of their brain challenges.

Negative things that happen during the day use more energy than positive ones. How we approach people living with dementia is usually what makes the difference between negative and positive interactions.

The job of new parents is to figure out what their baby’s cries mean, so the parents can meet their needs. The job of caregivers of people living with dementia is to figure out what their behavior is communicating, and meet the person’s needs.

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Helping Shouldn't Hurt