By: Dr. Sassy Sasson, DSW, LCSW Caregivers who provide ongoing care to loved ones who are afflicted with a chronic illness may face multiple challenges and dilemmas in their capacity as caregivers. This phenomenon tends to induce stress in the caregiver – often, on a prolonged basis. Stress is viewed as a disparity between environmental
Read more →By: Dr. Sassy Sasson, DSW, LCSW As people get older and their health deteriorates, inflicting them with chronic illnesses, they may often seek paid home care services to supplement the unpaid caregiving assistance that is provided by family members, friends and neighbors. The high cost of home care may often add an additional source of
Read more →By: Dr. Sassy Sasson, DSW, LCSW Advance Directives can be invaluable tools when planning for the future. Documents such as: Health Care Proxy (HCP), Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNR), Do not Intubate Order (DNI) and a Living Will enable the individual to delineate his or her wishes. The process of completing advance directives allows the individual
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