While caregiving may present itself as a natural extension of one’s relationship, some of the tasks associated with caregiving may be new or different for both the caregiver and service member. Caregivers may have to assume the role of surrogate decision-maker for their wounded service member, help with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, among a myriad of other tasks. This session will describe how to respect the autonomy of the warrior as a surrogate decision-maker. It will also describe tasks associated with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, including potential challenges, evaluating those challenges and tips for addressing them. With a little knowledge and some critical thinking skills, caregivers can effectively give care while taking care.
Presenter
Andrew B. CrockerExtension Program Specialist - Gerontology and Health
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Continuing Education (CE) Credit OR Certificate of Completion
- For a complete list of our Military Caregiving courses for CE credit go to: https://extensiononline.tamu.edu/courses/military_caregiving.php
How to Join the Webinar:
- To connect to this webinar, which is hosted by DoD, you must install security certificates if you are not on a military installation. Instructions for accessing the 'live' session can be found at: http://www.extension.org/pages/70592
- For those who cannot connect to the Adobe site, an alternative viewing of this webinar will be running on Ustream http://www.ustream.tv/channel/milfamln
- Also you can connect to the Adobe webinars using the iPhone, iPad, and Droid apps. Search for DCO Connect in the respective stores.
- No registration is required.
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