COVID-19: Caregiver Action Network Tips for Family Caregivers

If you are an in-home caregiver the rapid spread of COVID-19 has and will continue to affect how you do your job. The Caregiver Action Network (CAN) has posted some Tips for Family Caregivers.  CAN continues to recommend following the guidance of the CDC.

Tips include:

• Finding support through support groups, churches or community centers;
• Refilling prescriptions and making sure you are fulling stocked on medical supplies;
• Only going to the Emergency Room for emergencies;
• Knowing your own risk factors – chronic conditions or immunosuppressed;
• Being aware of any changes to visitation policies;
• Calling ahead before going to any medical appointments; and
• Preparing for possible quarantine.

CAN also offers several useful resources:

• Crisis Symptom Reporting Guide;
• Medication Checklist; and a
• Patient File Checklist.

CAN is a leading family caregiver organization working to improve the quality of life for the more than 90 million Americans who care for loved ones with chronic conditions, disabilities, disease or the frailties of old age. It is a nonprofit organization providing education, peer support and resources to family caregivers across the country free of charge.