Caregiver Community

  • Caregiver Community
    2310 member(s)

    A place where Caregivers come together to share common experiences, challenges,and resources. 

    Caregivers are truly experts in patient management and can help each other because of their intensive experience in patient care at home. Caregivers can ask questions to others on this forum going through a similar caregiving experiences. They can start topics and discuss things like ways to manage daily tasks, where to find doctors, nurses, and other health services, how they manage stress, and any other topics related to caring for their loved one and for themselves. It is a great place for Caregivers to come and chat about the issues that affect them on a day to day basis and take time to focus on their own needs and health.

    Login To Join
    Add Discussion
  • Person with haemophilia, Vinay Nair in a brown kurta with his wife in a red and gold sari holding baby girl in green and white dress in arms
    बच्चे मेरे बेटे के साथ खेलने को तैयार नहीं थे क्योंकि उसकी मांसपेशियों में ब्लीडिंग होती थी
    32 साल के विनय नायर को हीमोफिलिया है और उनका बचपन, बड़े पैमाने में मध्यम या गंभीर रक्तस्राव के एपिसोड वाला रहा था। उनकी माँ, इंदिरा, अपने बेटे के सकारात्मक रवैये और दृढ़ निश्चय की तारीफ करती हैं और कहती हैं कि इस की वजह से वह अपनी स्वास्थ्य चुनौतियों का असाधारण रूप से सामना कर पाया है। जब विनय 6 महीने का था, तो उसके हाथों और पैरों पर अजीब तरह के नीले-नीले निशान उभरने शुरू हो गए थे, उसी प्रकार के नीले-नीले निशान जो तब होते हैं जब आपको चोट लगी होती है या कोई चुटकी भरता है। ये हालांकि छोटे आकार के…
  • दवा सुरक्षित और सही तरीके से लेने के लिए टिप्स
    दवा लेने में गल्तियों के कारण मृत्यु होने के केस की प्रतिशत काफी ऊंची है, और इन दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण मौतों से बचा जा सकता है। इस के लिए यह निश्चित करना जरूरी है कि दवाओं के प्रशासन को जितना संभव हो सके उतना सुरक्षित बनाया जाए ताकि उचित स्वास्थ्य देखभाल हो और जानलेवा जटिलताओं और मौत के खतरे से बचे रहें। इस लेख में देखें सुरक्षित दवा प्रबंधन के लिए आसान दिशानिर्देशों और सर्वोत्तम प्रथाओं का एक संकलन। दवा के उपयोग संबंधी दिशानिर्देश: दवा लेने के सुरक्षित तरीके  आप जो दवाएं ले रहे हैं, उन के बारे…
  • Rehabilitation Is Essential For Regaining Independence
    Spinal cord injury, stroke and osteoporosis are common causes of disability. The Chandigarh Spinal Rehab centre offers holistic rehabilitation to empower patients and enable independent living. For what conditions or disabilities does the Centre have Rehabilitation facilities? Spinal Cord Injury Traumatic brain injury Stroke Multiple Sclerosis Cerebral Palsy Children with special needs Geriatric Rehabilitation Post Joint Replacement Therapy Spina Bfida Pain Management Other Neuro Conditions…
  • 2 elderly women at a kitchen table
    घर को बुजुर्गों के अनुकूल कैसे बनाएं
    रिहैब (पुनर्वास) विशेषज्ञा लक्ष्मी गोपालकृष्णन घर में छोटे बदलाव के कुछ ऐसे सुझाव देती हैं जिन से बुजुर्गों को अपने कार्यों में आसानी हो सकती है और उनके जीवन की गुणवत्ता में महत्वपूर्ण सुधार संभव है। मैं 15 साल से अधिक समय से रिहैब में काम कर रही हूँ और व्यक्तिगत रूप से 80 साल से अधिक उम्र के चार बुजुर्गों की देखभालकर्ता भी रही हूँ। उनके दैनिक जीवन की गतिविधियों को कैसे बदलें, इस पर सोचने की मुझे बार-बार आवश्यकता होती है। मेरी कोशिश यही रही है कि बुजुर्ग यथासंभव स्वतंत्र रहें और उनका आत्मसम्मान…
  • A family with three generations sitting around a dining table
    बुजुर्गों के लिए भोजन में संशोधन
    जब आपके प्रियजनों की उम्र बढ़ती है, तो उनके लिए सही आहार का प्रबंध करना अधिक ज़रूरी हो जाता है, क्योंकि अधिकाँश केस में अनुचित भोजन लेना अधिक तनाव और परेशानी का कारण बनता है। इस लेख में डॉ। भुवनेश्वरी अपने माता-पिता की प्राथमिक देखभालकर्ता होने के अनुभवों के आधार पर कुछ सरल सुझाव दे रही हैं। बुजुर्गों के आहार पर ध्यान देना बहुत जरूरी है क्योंकि आहार के पैटर्न को बदलने से कुछ ऐसी सामान्य समस्याओं में सुधार हो सकता है जो कई बुजुर्गों में पायी जाती हैं. हमें इस पहलू पर अपनी भारतीय सन्दर्भ (जैसे कि…
  • How To Handle Negative Emotions as a Caregiver
    Samiksha Sivan, integrates her experience at PDMDS to talk about some of the negative emotions felt by caregivers of persons with Parkinsons and the how they can cope with the negative emotions like anger, resentment, guilt and anxiety. Dealing with a chronic, progressive condition like Parkinson’s disease (PD) can take a significant toll on a person, be it a caregiver or a patient. Being able to cope with everyday tasks at home and work as well as the stresses of caregiving for a Person with…
  • No Way to Go…Mom!
    Divya Gaur from Delhi was devastated when she lost her mother to brain tumour and could not attend the last rites in Bhopal due to the stringent Covid lockdown. Here she pens down her life changing feelings. No matter how we prepare ourselves, losing a loved one is never easy. One is never ever prepared to let a parent go. When I lost my father I was away. I reached only 3 hours after he went. I could not say goodbye, not to him at least. Though it happens with many people who don’t live in the…
  • Risk of polypharmacy in the elderly
    Risks Of Polypharmacy In The Elderly
    Polypharmacy in the elderly is a growing concern and can even cause harm to the patient. Dr. Anita Kumar explains the risks associated with polypharmacy, the symptoms to watch out for and the way forward for patients and their caregivers.     Polypharmacy is an issue that requires addressing because people unknowingly follow polypharmacy and do not recognize the potential harm it may cause. In recent times, polypharmacy has emerged as a public health issue and a concern globally…
  • An elderly person listening to music and exercising
    Let Us Reclaim Active Ageing
    2020 changed the independence and empowerment of older adults to a feeling of heightened vulnerability. But does it really have to be like that? Can older persons reclaim the feeling of being in control? Here is a practical list of what to do and avoid. The Covid-19 pandemic has reduced everyone in their 60s and above to being termed ‘Vulnerable Elders’, with its associated feelings of fear and isolation from even friends and relatives. But it was barely six months ago that the 60s were termed…
  • Upcoming Webinar: Pandemic Stress and Burnout - Relearning Ways To Cope
    Join us as we speak with Hvovi Bhagwagar, Clinical Psychologist and Trauma Therapist on how covid-19 pandemic is causing a lot of stress and tension in people. Previously defined coping and self care mechanisms are not available or not working. So what we can do to find strategies to cope Topic Pandemic Stress and Burnout: Relearning How To Cope When: 5th September, 2020  3:30pm IST, 6pm SGT    To join the webinar, click on the link below https://us02web.zoom.us/j/…
New Discussion for Caregiver comm
New Discussion for Caregiver comm some description
Adult night diapers overflowing
Question received from a caregiver: My mother in law is 69 yrs old. Just started using adult diapers (L/XL Premium pullups by Dignity). She is also going through treatment for kidney disease (not on dialysis) and have many health complications. She…
RESEARCH ON MALE CAREGIVING EXPERIENCES
Hello everyone! My name is Chandrima Das, and I am currently pursuing my masters in Applied Psychology from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. This message concerns my dissertation which is an essential part of my coursework. For my…
Home needed for 78 year old with schizophrenia in Mumbai
Request received. Any inputs welcome: I need to find a suitable home for caregiving to my uncle. He is 78 yrs old and a schizophrenic. He is in #Mumbai. We have tried to keep him in old age homes, but due to his behavioural problems it didn't work…
hello
hello friends
AIIMS to provide End of Life Care to terminally ill non cancer patients too
Delhi: AIIMS has decided to provide to end-of-life care (EOLC) that attempts to reduce the suffering of terminally ill patients and to ensure dignified death for non-cancer patients. They are currently working on the details. This is a welcome move…
Destined to Hell- Caregivers of violent Schizophrenics
My 79 yrs old father is a patient of schizophrenia for ages now and had stopped taking treatment after 2013. he claims he is absolutely sane and everybody around if conspiring against him and gets physically aggressive. Even though a senior citizen…
Query regarding a patient
Haii,My name is Godwin staff nurse currently am looking aft one patient who was affected with brain stroke before 2 years and comparing to past year he improved lot but he is having trecostomy so quit offen he affected by infection can you suggest…
weight loss
i want to loose weight to feel healthy
how one can take of old persons ?
no details

Latest Communities

  • Neurological Conditions
    2889 member(s)
    Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke Rehabilitation, Migraine Content for Dementia and…
    Login To Join
  • Diabetes
    21067 member(s)
    Pre-diabetes, Type 1, Type 2, Gestational, Complications, Diet and Nutrition, Yoga for Diabetes, Personal stories, News…
    Login To Join
  • Caregiver Community
    2310 member(s)
    A place where Caregivers come together to share common experiences, challenges,and resources.  Caregivers are…
    Login To Join