Caring for Our People Training INFORMATION OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO FAMILIES

What can you do? Caring for a family member

There are many sides to caring for a family member with health problems. These include just helping with daily living activities, such as bathing, brushing teeth or walking. Care for a person with health problems or a disability can be more difficult than for other family members. You need to give medicine, be involved in school, health care decisions, and making sure your family member has a healthy lifestyle. In all of that, you need to be sure you find time to care for yourself as well.

Abuse of Persons with Developmental Disabilities.

Substance abuse by persons with developmental disabilities

Preventive health practices

• Obesity and physical fitness
• Control of infectious diseases
• Injury Prevention
• Safe homes for individuals with mobility impairments
• Environmental health
  

Caring for Our Elders with Developmental Disabilities

Caring for yourself

• The Family Caregiver Alliance offers valuable resources for family members caring for peopl with disabilties of all ages. As this site says, you cannot take care of your family if you are too ill or depressed. They provide practical advice on Taking care of you. (Yes, it is all right, really, it is.)