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Patient Door Sign: Traumatic Brain Injury Dos and Don’ts

July 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
People who have survived brain injuries often need quieter, calmer spaces. It’s easy to forget that in a bustling medical environment. This simple sign reminds staff and visitors to follow some basic TBI etiquette when interacting with survivors before they enter the room.
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Counseling Parents of Children with a Pediatric Feeding Disorder

July 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
When counseling a caregiver or family regarding a child’s feeding or swallowing issue, it is vital to understand that feeding is individualized to each family unit. It is often a core activity of familial bonding, passing of tradition, and love between family members, therefore requiring a family-centered approach.
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Hospice Information for Caregivers: Facilitating a Smooth Transition

June 30, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource educates families and caregivers about optimizing the transition to hospice. It provides examples of equipment that may be utilized and highlights safety with transfers and ADL engagement, keeping the patient and family involved, and meaningful activities to complete during end-of-life.
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Self-Care Worksheet

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Many of the life changing medical situations that patients face require a conversation about self care in order to optimize recovery. Additionally, caregivers are at high risk for burnout without a conversation about self care strategies. This resource walks through the conversation of what self-care means and looks like.
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Recognizing Caregiver Fatigue

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This resource provides coping methods for caregiver fatigue and a list of resources that may be helpful.
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Problem-Solving Approach to Reduce Dementia Related Behaviors

January 4, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This piece describes challenging behaviors and how the environment, caregiver, and person with dementia may trigger an increase of behaviors. Also provided is a non-pharmacological problem-solving approach to reduce or eliminate dementia related behaviors.
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Personalized Visual Map of Brain Injury Changes

January 3, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Every brain injury is unique. Many patients and care partners may become overwhelmed with trying to understand what was damaged from the brain injury. This visual material helps patient and care partners better understand what changes are being addressed in therapy and what parts of the brain are involved.
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Strategies for People with Dementia and Their Caregivers

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout features 16 concrete action items for people with dementia and their caregivers. From keeping organized to how to structure conversations, these simple tips can help optimize independence and reduce confusion, anxiety, and fear for people with dementia.
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Caregiver Burnout Signs and Strategies

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Caregiver burnout is an often overlooked but important element to discuss within the context of a rehabilitation team and should play a central role when planning a discharge home for a patient after recovery in a medical facility.
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