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Supporting The Transition Out Of The Family Caregiver Role: An Occupation-Centered Approach, Whitney Wilbanks, Susan Macdermott
Supporting The Transition Out Of The Family Caregiver Role: An Occupation-Centered Approach, Whitney Wilbanks, Susan Macdermott
Spring 2022 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium
Engagement in meaningful and valued occupations can be used as a means to help former family caregivers cope, heal, and grow following the loss of their loved one (Pickens, 2011). Occupational engagement can be used as a means to help former family caregivers reshape their personal identity, experience a sense of wholeness, and reestablish purpose and balance in their lives (Hocking, 2016). The purpose of this doctoral capstone project was to educate hospice care staff on ways to support individuals with transitioning out of the family caregiver role following the death of the care recipient. An educational resource was developed …
Addressing Als Caregiver Needs: An Occupation-Based Caregiver Education Program, Kylee Hall, Helen Carey, Lauren Webb, Lisa Griggs-Stapleton
Addressing Als Caregiver Needs: An Occupation-Based Caregiver Education Program, Kylee Hall, Helen Carey, Lauren Webb, Lisa Griggs-Stapleton
Spring 2022 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium
This program adds a new component to the Les Turner ALS Foundation’s already established online educational programs. The foundation had a program for people living with ALS but did not have a program for caregivers prior to this project.
A needs assessment was completed to determine caregiver needs and materials for caregivers were developed based on the needs found. The materials developed were implemented with ten caregivers to determine effectiveness and outcomes before launching the program to the general public.