Find out more about the National Family Caregiver Support Program at http://www.aoa.gov/prof/aoaprog/caregiver/caregiver.asp. You can download a toolkit produced by the Administration on Aging to mark November as National Family Caregivers Month at http://www.aoa.gov/press/nfc_month/nfc_month.asp. The kit contains resources to help you educate your patients about caring for an ailing family member, as well as tips to help caregivers maintain their own health.
Go to http://familydoctor.org/645.xml to download a patient education handout that teaches caregivers how to recognize and cope with stress. The site includes links to related handouts and other resources.
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