The nature of caregiving calls for us to also understand the nature of coping. In this prayer for caregivers, the presenter describes the challenges of caregiver coping and religious coping, as well opportunities for growth as caregivers.  

Caregiving can be an experience of confusion, challenge, and mixed emotions. Based on this, an import aspect of caregiving training is addressing compassion fatigue -- the fatigue, depression, fear, and anxiety that can build up as we care for others...

With 21 million cases identified each year, it is understandable to have concerns about the norovirus in seniors. Noroviris is often associated with outbreaks on cruise ships, but the most commonly reported settings of the virus are actually healthcare...

Medications are expensive - the presenter Augustin C. Monetmoyor will teach you ways to keep your costs down by using formulary tools actually provided by your insurance company, learning about actual costs of medications, how they are billed, and when...

The cost of prescription medications can create tremendous hardship as people age. In this video, the presenter teaches caregivers and patients how to keep RX costs down by providing several cost-saving strategies. Viewers learn how to use a formulary,...

Often free online caregiver training videos can help caregivers address a number of issues related to their patients’ health and wellbeing. This is one such video that addresses the benefits and harms of cancer screening for nursing home patients. Here,...

The goal of recognizing changes in nursing home or long-term care facility residents is to allow staff and physicians to manage and treat those residents at the facility and avoid a transfer to a hospital or emergency room. This caregiver training video...

Suicide and seniors is a devastating but common occurrence. It’s a delicate topic that can be difficult to address but cannot be ignored. In this video, we discuss how to recognize the warning signs of suicide in seniors and how to create an environment...

MMLearn is a way to serve caregivers. Reaching over 98 countries with more than 100,000 views, the free online videos give families and friends the skills, techniques, and emotional strength they need to care for their loved ones. Viewers are able to...

For people of all ages and especially the elderly, loss and grief are holistic. They can result in suffering that is physical, mental, emotional. If not dealt with holistically, pain can be pushed inward, creating anger and bitterness. As caregivers, we...

When people are put in a situation where they must leave the homes they know and move into a one-bedroom apartment or room in assisted living, everything takes on a new significance. There is a tremendous loss, and for many, a sense that a nursing home...

This video on family dynamics for caregivers provides a brief overview of families from a systems perspective, showing how roles in a family system, communication patterns, and shifts in family composition impact responses. Families are fluid, adaptive...