Make yourself a priority during this holiday season. Your well-being is not optional — it is a vital part of your care plan. A strong caregiver is rested, supported, and healthy. Taking care of yourself is the most important thing you can do for both of you. • Schedule real breaks: Block time on your calendar for rest, even short 10–15 minute resets. Ask family, friends, or respite services to take over when you need relief — and accept the…
Ok. Here is a Halloween Dare! Learn your Body Mass Index (BMI)! Calculate your BMI to better understand your need for healthy choices. Take your weight and multiple times 703 ……145 x 703 = 101,935 Divide that number 101,935 by your in inches 65 101,935 divided by 65 = 1,568.23077 Divide 1,568.23077 again by your height in inches 65 = 24.12 = your BMI Now, here is often the SCARY PART. These are just numbers but use them, as a…
HOW TO GET STARTED ………. TO BE ORGANIZED Here are some important guidelines on how become a responsible partner and learn to control your health decisions. All of us need to be the manager of our own health, or we need a family member or advocate who is familiar with our health situation. Be Prepared, a three-ring binder will help you keep track of your doctors, nurses, and insurance issues, as well as your medications. Keep all information Current. When…
Advance Care Directive – a written statement of a person’s wishes regarding medical treatment, often including a living will, made to ensure those wishes are carried out should the person be unable to communicate them to a doctor. Living Will – A written document that allows a patient to give explicit instructions about medical treatment to be administered when the patient is terminally ill or permanently unconscious; also called an advance directive. Health Care Power of Attorney – Legal authorization…