Advocating For Your Loved One The Caregiver's Advocacy Armor Patient advocacy tips from caregiver, geriatric care manager and elder law attorney Sue Fabian. A Light Through the Fog Large hospitals, rehab centers and insurance companies are developing patient-advocacy systems to help patients resolve care and payment issues. Unfortunately, many patient issues cannot be resolved "in house." We highlight the stories of two stroke families who used a third-party advocate called the Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF). Personal Health Records A typical person sees multiple healthcare providers, undergoes multiple tests and may even have multiple insurers. If you're responsible for family members' health information there's even more to keep track of. Thanks to the Internet and small digital-memory devices like USB thumb drives, it is easy to do. Assessing a Rehab Facility Checklist Print copies of this handy checklist, and ask these questions when you're touring a facility. |  As a caregiver, you may think your first responsibility is to your loved one, but it’s really to yourself. You’ve got to take care of your own health and well-being to do the best you can for your loved. Learn more about our resources to help you take care of you. |
Physical Challenges
- Tips for Improving Fine Motor Skills
- Weight Training After Stroke
- Physical Effects Resources
- Functional Tone Management Arm Training Program
- Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy
Emotional & Behavioral Challenges
- Simple Techniques Can Help Memory
- Personality Changes
- Behavior Changes After Stroke
- Depression Trumps Recovery
- Cognitive Challenges
- One-side Neglect: Improving Awareness to Speed Recovery
- Self-Esteem
- Distinguishing Between Apathy and Depression
- Are These Changes Permanent?
Communication Challenges
- Conditions Impacting Communication After Stroke
- Steps to Improve Communication for Survivors with Dysarthria
- Being A Communication Partner
- Communication and Swallowing Resources
- Communication Technology
- Speaking Up and Speaking Often
- Types of Aphasia
- Concerns for New Treatment Approaches
- Reading Rehabilitation After Stroke