Achieve Balance through Self-Care
Living with memory loss can be challenging for the person with the disease as well as the family members and the professionals who support them. We have developed a series of guides and videos especially for caregivers – both family and professional – to support you in your efforts to stay well. These guides provide simple, easy-to-use strategies that will help you learn how to integrate self-care into your daily routine.
You will learn about proven stress relievers. These Pause, Breathe, and Move practices help you stay calm and refocus, and can support getting a good night’s sleep. You also will learn about the messages we feed ourselves and better ways to nourish your mind. Caregivers who use these techniques regularly report positive changes in their health and their outlook.
Achieve Balance through Self-Care
Living with memory loss can be challenging for the person with the disease as well as the family members and the professionals who support them. We have developed a series of guides and videos especially for caregivers – both family and professional – to support you in your efforts to stay well. These guides provide simple, easy-to-use strategies that will help you learn how to integrate self-care into your daily routine.
You will learn about proven stress relievers. These Pause, Breathe, and Move practices help you stay calm and refocus, and can support getting a good night’s sleep. You also will learn about the messages we feed ourselves and better ways to nourish your mind. Caregivers who use these techniques regularly report positive changes in their health and their outlook.
Family Caregiver Self-Care
Caregivers support the health needs of a family member or someone significant in their lives. This may be something you took on willingly or it may be a responsibility that landed on you. Either way, to provide good care to someone else, you need to care for yourself. You need energy and attention to cope with the many tasks, demands, and challenges that you face. These guides will help you attend to your own health. To view any of these materials in English, simply click on the title to download a PDF. Spanish versions are available in the second link for each title. To receive printed copies by mail, click the button below.
- A Guide to Caregiver Self-Care | En Espanol
(A companion, self-care guide for caregivers; a 36-page booklet) - A Self-Care Guide | En Espanol
(A companion, self-care guide for supported individuals with memory loss and or complex needs; a 20-page booklet) - Self-Care
(A tri-fold, summary brochure of the Self-Care Guide content.)
Professional Caregiver Self-Care
Designed for professional and paraprofessional staff who support people with memory challenges, these guides will help you attend to your own health and well-being. You will explore what you already do now, inluding your daily routines, habits, and activities.
To view any of these materials in English, simply click on the title to download a PDF. Spanish versions are available in the second link for each title. To receive printed copies by mail, click the button below.
- A Self-Care Guide for Professional Caregivers (36-page booklet) | En Espanol
To order printed copies of any of these materials, click on the button here to access our printed resources form.
Family Caregiver Self-Care
Caregivers support the health needs of a family member or someone significant in their lives. This may be something you took on willingly or it may be a responsibility that landed on you. Either way, to provide good care to someone else, you need to care for yourself. You need energy and attention to cope with the many tasks, demands, and challenges that you face. These guides will help you attend to your own health. To view any of these materials in English, simply click on the title to download a PDF. Spanish versions are available in the second link for each title. To receive printed copies by mail, click the button below.
- A Guide to Caregiver Self-Care | En Espanol
(A companion, self-care guide for caregivers; a 36-page booklet) - A Self-Care Guide | En Espanol
(A companion, self-care guide for supported individuals with memory loss and or complex needs; a 20-page booklet) - Self-Care
(A tri-fold, summary brochure of the Self-Care Guide content.)
Professional Caregiver Self-Care
Designed for professional and paraprofessional staff who support people with memory challenges, these guides will help you attend to your own health and well-being. You will explore what you already do now, inluding your daily routines, habits, and activities.
To view any of these materials in English, simply click on the title to download a PDF. Spanish versions are available in the second link for each title. To receive printed copies by mail, click the button below.
- A Self-Care Guide for Professional Caregivers (36-page booklet) | En Espanol
To order printed copies of any of these materials, click on the button here to access our printed resources form.
Self-Care Videos
These videos guide you through three techniques to help stay calm and manage stress. The first, Pause, is a strategy to refocus on the present moment. The second, Breathe, is a simple technique that calms your body and mind. The third, Move, includes a series of gentle stretches to reduce physical tension. You can practice these techniques separately or together, in less than a minute or when you have a little more time.
Self-Care: Pause Breathe Move (English)
Full Video (20:40)
Introduction Section Only (1:09)
Pause Section Only (3:09)
Breathe Section Only (5:19)
Move Section Only (10:27)
Closing Remarks Section Only (:51)
Self-Care: Pause Breathe Move (Spanish)
Guia Para el Cuidado Personal: Haga una Pausa, Respire y Muevase
Introducción
Haga una Pausa
Respire
Muevase
Observaciones Finales
Self-Care Videos
These videos guide you through three techniques to help stay calm and manage stress. The first, Pause, is a strategy to refocus on the present moment. The second, Breathe, is a simple technique that calms your body and mind. The third, Move, includes a series of gentle stretches to reduce physical tension. You can practice these techniques separately or together, in less than a minute or when you have a little more time.
Self-Care: Pause Breathe Move (English)
Full Video (20:40)
Introduction Section Only (1:09)
Pause Section Only (3:09)
Breathe Section Only (5:19)
Move Section Only (10:27)
Closing Remarks Section Only (:51)
Self-Care: Pause Breathe Move (Spanish)
Guia Para el Cuidado Personal: Haga una Pausa, Respire y Muevase
Introducción
Haga una Pausa
Respire
Muevase
Observaciones Finales