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Want to know what makes a care manager's wish come true?  A care partner who is planning and goal setting their life stages so he/she makes, as best as possible, the perfect "happily-ever-after" scenario!
  
The National Institutes of Health [NIH] recently released some helpful videos that you can use to  think about your future. These videos can help you consider planning more actively for how you will want to see your life further down the road.  Enjoy taking some time to view and think about your options when there is no stress or pressure to make any immediate decisions.  Here is the link to the  long term care videos: http://nihseniorhealth.gov/videolist.html#longtermcare .

Another area to explore on the NIH site is the "Planning for Long Term Care" page where you can read about ways you can plan out your decisions in important areas of health, legal and financial.  The information is broken down in an easy to follow format.  Here is the link:  http://nihseniorhealth.gov/longtermcare/planningforlongtermcare/01.html .  

Lastly, on many of the NIH pages,  there are other helpful resources available to answer frequently asked questions or give you opportunities to further explore a topic.  Happy Planning!

copyright 2012 Kim Kozina Evanoski, MPA, LMSW - Care Manage For All  


 
 
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Hi!  Want to go grab your coffee or tea?  We don't mind waiting with our hot cups of tea and coffee....   
Great, your back. 
Let's sit for a few minutes and get to know each other.  
One of the most important tasks as a Care Manager and as a Caregiver is taking time to sit and chat.  
You are important to us.  
How  is your day going?  What is going well?  
What is a real big challenge to you?  
How can we work together to make your caregiving experiences less stressful and more balanced in your life?  We value sitting down with you and hearing what you have to say to us.  So, yes, a coffee mug and sitting with us for a few minutes is important.  It supports your wellness!    
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We have lots of ideas to share with you. We hope you'll share some of your valuable ideas or tips that work for you as a caregiver.   Many ideas we learned from our own caregiving experiences and many ideas from caregivers who have shared their knowledge and experiences with us over the years.  
Today's post is dedicated to all those caregivers who shared their insight so we can all be better at balancing our wellness.  Here is to Caregivers, Coffee Mugs and Wellness!