This Caregiver’s Support Kit® is dedicated to all the American military men and women who have served our country during armed conflicts. The National Caregiving Foundation extends to them our deepest thanks and respect for the sacrifice that they have made to defend our freedom and to keep us safe.
It is our most fervent wish that this Caregiver’s Support Kit® will help families resume loving, caring relationships, managing their injuries and stresses while adjusting to life after their service. The kit includes the following chapters:
Caring and Coping
Welcome Home
Caregiving
Rights of Patients
Rights of Caregivers
Medication Management and Daily Care
Unique Services for Veterans
Stress
Depression
Traumatic Brain Injury
Creating Advocates – Not Adversaries
Bereavement
Safety in the Home
Support Services
Going Into a Facility
Help for the Caregiver
Online Training
Family & Friends Connection Online
The Public Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Vocational Rehabilitation State Office Listing
Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities
Basic First Aid
Veterans Affairs Offices
Hotlines
Emergency Procedures
Health Care Planning and Optional Forms