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NEW PROGRAM

PARTNERS IN CARE

Caring is often a two way street and this is more accurately captured by the term "care partner." A partnership is characterized by mutual cooperation. There are opportunities to give as well as receive by the person with a chronic disease as well as their partner. 

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What is a Care Partner?

The term "care partner" is a more inclusive term than caregiver and words do matter.  Care Partner evokes a mutual sense of purpose as each person in the partnership has a role in the care and support provided. 


Announcing CMA's Care Partner Initiative - Partners in Care! 


This initiative includes:


  • Tips for chronic migraine Care Partners, including self-care tips, do's and don'ts, how to help, how to get involved with Rally Against Chronic Migraine, and further resources
  • Join our Facebook Care Partner Support Group
  • Register for our new Face-to-Face Virtual Care Partner support group
  • Free Care Partner Kits NOW REGISTERING!!

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Dennis (Care Partner) and Jeannette Rotondi (Lives with Migraine) at a Miles for Migraine event

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Free Care Partner Kit

All 100 Care Partner kits have been registered at this time. Thank you so much for registering! If you are seeing this message, registration is now closed. Please keep an eye on our social media for updates on a new kit in the future.

Virtual Support Group Registration

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Tips

Below are some helpful self-care tips as you Partner in Care:

🟣Seek support from other Care Partners. 

  • Find a support group
  • Look into resources for Care Partners - this link takes you to the Global Healthy Living Foundation
  • Look into cCare Partner services, such as transportation, grocery or meal delivery, housekeeping


🟣Take care of your health

  • Set personal health goals to establish a good sleep routine, time to be physically active, eat healthy and stay hydrated.
  • See your own doctor 


🟣Accept offers of help 

  • Suggest specific things people can do to help 


🟣Learn effective ways to communicate with doctors


🟣Practice self-care and take respite breaks often


🟣Take care of your mental health, watch out for signs of  depression and anxiety. 

  • Do not put off seeking out a therapist.


🟣Give yourself credit for doing the best you can

  • Focus on what you are able to provide


🟣Become educated on chronic migraine disease

  • Printable Resources


🟣Seek social support

  • Stay connected with family or friends that can offer non-judgemental emotional support


🟣Don’t forget to have fun

  • Take advantage of your loved one’s better days and have some fun, whether it is taking a stroll, watching a movie etc


🟣Set realistic goals

  • Prioritize what is most important
  • Break up large tasks into smaller steps
  • Give yourself permission to say no to requests that are draining, such as hosting a holiday party.
  • Self-empathy is just as important as empathy for the patient. Your feelings are valid.


Reviewers:

Jeannette Rotondi, LSW -Acting Executive Director

Dennis Rotondi, LPC - Care Partner Liason

Nancy Bonk, COO

Becky Dwyer - Care Partner Liason

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Stephen Carrasco (Care Partner), Erica &  son Noah (both live w/Migraine) at Headache on the Hill 20

Do's & Don'ts

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Do Not - Offer unsolicited advice

Do - Listen

  • Reflective listening is a type of listening that is very helpful. This type of listening involves hearing and understanding as well as letting the person know they are heard and understood.

Do Not- Give a guilt trip

Do - Give space

  • Allow your loved one space to feel and process their feelings as well as a safe comfortable physical space when having a migraine attack.

Do Not - Judge

Do - Have empathy

  • Listen and validate your loved one’s feelings and experience

Do - Have a sense of humor

Humor is a wonderful coping skill for everyone as they live a new normal with migraine disease.

Reviewers:

Jeannette Rotondi, LSW - Acting Executive Director

Nancy Bonk - Chief Operations Officer

Dennis Rotondi, LPC  - Care Partner Liason

Becky Dwyer - Care Partner Liason

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