1. Providing families with Care Management Home Care Advocacy Counseling Support Groups & Education since Experts in Life Transitions, Partners in Caring.

2. Caring for the Caregiver
Presented by:
Vince Brim, PsyD, MBA, CMC
CEO and Clinical Director
Eldercare Services

3. Overview Burnout Communication It’s Not Personal It’s Not Reasonable
Forget About it
Balance

4. Burnout

5. Burnout
Possible signs of caregiver burnout:

6. Burnout
Possible signs of caregiver burnout:
Irritability

7. Burnout
Possible signs of caregiver burnout:
Irritability
Depression

8. Burnout Possible signs of caregiver burnout: Irritability Depression
Anxiety

9. Burnout Possible signs of caregiver burnout: Irritability Depression
Anxiety
Belief he/she is the only one who can provide care

10. Burnout Possible signs of caregiver burnout: Irritability Depression
Anxiety
Belief he/she is the only one who can provide care
Declining physical health

11. Burnout Possible signs of caregiver burnout: Irritability Depression
Anxiety
Belief he/she is the only one who can provide care
Declining physical health
Lack of social life or isolation

12. Burnout Possible signs of caregiver burnout: Irritability Depression
Anxiety
Belief he/she is the only one who can provide care
Declining physical health
Lack of social life or isolation
Competing demands

13. Burnout Possible signs of caregiver burnout: Irritability Depression
Anxiety
Belief he/she is the only one who can provide care
Declining physical health
Lack of social life or isolation
Competing demands
Spiritual practice neglect

14. Communication

15. Communication
Distinguish behaviors from emotions

16. Communication Distinguish behaviors from emotions
Emotion identification: Exercise

17. Communication Distinguish behaviors from emotions
Emotion identification: Exercise
Respond empathically

18. Communication Distinguish behaviors from emotions
Emotion identification: Exercise
Respond empathically
Use short sentences and wait

19. Communication Distinguish behaviors from emotions
Emotion identification: Exercise
Respond empathically
Use short sentences and wait
Remain confident

20. Communication Distinguish behaviors from emotions
Emotion identification: Exercise
Respond empathically
Use short sentences and wait
Remain confident
Use distraction (after above steps)

21. Communication Distinguish behaviors from emotions
Emotion identification: Exercise
Respond empathically
Use short sentences and wait
Remain confident
Use distraction (after above steps)
Use a timeout when appropriate

22. It’s Not Personal

23. It’s Not Personal
Don’t take it personally, it’s not about you

24. It’s Not Personal Don’t take it personally, it’s not about you
“She called me a pinhead”

25. It’s Not Personal Don’t take it personally, it’s not about you
“She called me a pinhead”
Can’t do it alone

26. It’s Not Personal Don’t take it personally, it’s not about you
“She called me a pinhead”
Can’t do it alone
Get help

27. It’s Not Reasonable

28. It’s Not Reasonable
“Well, she isn’t really a pinhead, she just wants to help you”

29. It’s Not Reasonable
“Well, she isn’t really a pinhead, she just wants to help you.”
Respond empathically

30. It’s Not Reasonable
“Well, she isn’t really a pinhead, she just wants to help you.”
Respond empathically
“Therapeutic fiblets”

31. It’s Not Reasonable
“Well, she isn’t really a pinhead, she just wants to help you.”
Respond empathically
“Therapeutic fiblets”
No advance notice

32. Forget About It

33. Forget About It
Bad news: Memory impairment causes anxiety

34. Forget About It Bad news: Memory impairment causes anxiety
Good news: Memory impairment can be used to alleviate anxiety

35. Forget About It Bad news: Memory impairment causes anxiety
Good news: Memory impairment can be used to alleviate anxiety
Respond empathically

36. Forget About It Bad news: Memory impairment causes anxiety
Good news: Memory impairment can be used to alleviate anxiety
Respond empathically
Re-direct

37. Forget About It Bad news: Memory impairment causes anxiety
Good news: Memory impairment can be used to alleviate anxiety
Respond empathically
Re-direct
Time out: For care recipient and care provider

38. Balance

39. Balance

40. Questions