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.
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 will include:
Dennis (Care Partner) and Jeannette Rotondi (Lives with Migraine) at a Miles for Migraine event
🟣Seek support from other Care Partners.
🟣Take care of your health
🟣Accept offers of 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.
🟣Give yourself credit for doing the best you can
🟣Become educated on chronic migraine disease
🟣Seek social support
🟣Don’t forget to have fun
🟣Set realistic goals
Reviewers:
Jeannette Rotondi, LSW -Acting Executive Director
Dennis Rotondi, LPC - Care Partner Liason
Nancy Bonk, COO
Becky Dwyer - Care Partner Liason
Stephen Carrasco (Care Partner), Erica & son Noah (both live w/Migraine) at Headache on the Hill 20
Do - Listen
Do - Give space
Do - Have empathy
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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