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If you’ve ever been a caregiver you know what an impossible and frightening situation it is. You need help, but been you don’t know exactly what helpanyou need. Youand don’t know If you’ve ever a caregiver you know what impossible frightening it is. You need help,ever but youitdon’t know exactly what help you need. Youand don’t know situation If you’ve been a caregiver you know what an impossible frightening situation it is. You need where to get or how to pay for it. You just don’t know. help, but you to don’t exactly what you just need. Youknow. don’t know where getknow it orneed how to pay forhelp it.chronic You don’t help, but you don’t know exactly what help you need. You don’t know Sometimes the creeps up – aging, progressive disease, where toSometimes get it or how pay for it. You don’t know. theto creeps up just –just chronic aging, where to worsening get it orneed how toneed pay up for it.chronic You don’t know. or dementia. Sometimes it’s sudden – anprogressive accident, a disease, heart Sometimes the creeps – aging, progressive disease, or worsening dementia. Sometimes it’s sudden – an accident, a heart needor creeps up – chronic aging, disease, attack, athe stroke, an unexpected cancer It isadevastating to orSometimes worsening dementia. Sometimes it’s sudden –diagnosis. anprogressive accident, heart attack, a stroke, or an unexpected cancer diagnosis. It is devastating to or worsening dementia. Sometimes it’s sudden – an accident, a heart get the news that a loved one is facing a debilitating illness, one that has attack,get a stroke, or an unexpected cancer diagnosis. It is devastating to that the news that a loved one is facing a debilitating illness, one has attack, a stroke, or an unexpected cancer diagnosis. It is devastating to cure, and a quality ofis life that isdebilitating headed downhill. get theno news that a loved one facing a illness, one that has cure, and a quality ofis life that headed downhill. get cure, theno news a loved one facing debilitating illness, one thatinhas The Caregiver Institute canais help. It’s the first of its kind the no andEdel athat quality of life that is headed downhill. The Edel Caregiver Institute can help. It’s the firstof ofnot-for-profit its kind in the noThe cure, and a quality of life that is headed downhill. United States, and while started under the umbrella Edel Caregiver Institute can help. under It’s the the firstumbrella of its kind the United States, and started ofin not-for-profit The Edel Caregiver Institute can help. It’sumbrella thethose firstof ofnot-for-profit its kind in the of life. Hospice Savannah itwhile is not designed for in the final stages United States, and while started under the Hospice Savannah it is not designed for those in the final stages of life. UnitedRather, States, under umbrella of not-for-profit itand is for unpaid family member or volunteer Hospice Savannah itwhile isany notstarted designed for the those in the final stagescaregiver of life. who Rather, it is for any unpaid family member or volunteer caregiver Hospice itcomfort is notfamily designed forinthose in the final stagesfor of alife. needs advice, or support the struggle ofcaregiver caring lovedwho Rather, itSavannah is for any unpaid member or volunteer who needs advice, comfort or support in the struggle of caring for a loved Rather,advice, it iswith for unpaid familyinmember volunteer caregiver who one aany disability, serious illness oror dementia. Sooner later, needs comfort or support the struggle of caring for a or loved one with a disability, serious illness or dementia. Sooner or later, needs advice, comfort or support the struggle of caring forthemselves. a loved everybody becomes either a in caregiver or inSooner need oforcare one with a disability, serious illness or dementia. later, everybody becomes either a caregiver or in need of care themselves. one with a becomes disability, serious illness orordementia. or later, Often both. either everybody a caregiver in need ofSooner care themselves. Often both. everybody becomes a caregiver or in need of care themselves. Central to theeither program are family caregiving classes that address and Often both. Central to the programfrom are family caregiving classes planning, that address and Often both. individualize everything long-term care/financial to handsCentral to the program are family caregiving classes that address and individualize everything fromcaregiving long-term care/financial planning, handsCentral to the program are family that address and on classes practical patient skills andtowellness individualize everything from long-term care/financial planning, toskills handson practical patient and wellness individualize everything from long-term care/financial planning, towellness handsservices (which mayand include respite on practical patient skills services (which may include respite on practical patient skills so and wellnesscan volunteer assistance caregivers services (which may include respite volunteer assistance so caregivers can services may respite take(which a few hours off). “Caregivers volunteer assistance soinclude caregivers can often take a few hours off). “Caregivers often volunteer assistance so can knowoff). how“Caregivers to caregivers accept oroften ask for help. take a don’t few hours don’t knowoff). how to them, accept” says oroften ask for help. take a few hours “Caregivers This program shows Tonya don’t know how to accept or ask for help. This program shows ”for says Tonya don’t know how to accept orthem, ask help. Hillis, program coordinator “We’re here This program shows them, ” says Tonya Hillis, program coordinator “We’re here This program shows them, ” says Tonya to put out the fire. We meet and adHillis, program coordinator “We’re here to put out the fire. We meet and adprogram “We’re every situation ” The toHillis, put dress out the fire.coordinator We meetindividually. and ad- here dress every situation individually. ” The to put out difficult the fire. and We meet and”admost frightening diagnosis dress every situation individually. The most difficult and frightening diagnosis dressdifficult every The to dealsituation with,frightening she individually. has found, is”dementia. most and diagnosis to deal with, she has found, isprobable dementia. most difficult and frightening diagnosis She helps caregivers explore its to deal with, she has found, is dementia. She helps explore its probable to deal with, shecaregivers has found,its isprobable dementia. progression, treatment and prognosis and offers practical coaching She helps caregivers explore progression, treatment and prognosis and offers practical coaching She helps caregivers explore its probable and volunteer help. progression, treatment help. and prognosis and offers practical coaching and volunteer progression, treatment and prognosis and offers practical coaching Another of the Institute’s unique programs is Project Sherpa, and volunteer help. Another of the Institute’s unique programs is Project Sherpa, and volunteer help. supported by volunteers whoprograms are retired Another of the Institute’s unique is Project Sherpa, supported by volunteers who are retired Another the Institute’s programs is Project Sherpa, medical professionals. They help supported byofvolunteers whounique are retired medical professionals. They help supported by volunteers who are retired interpret medical information and advocate for patients as they climb the medical professionals. They help interpret medical information and for patients as even they climb the medical professionals. They help often daunting “medical mountain. ” advocate Afor Sherpa physician can interpret medical information and advocate patients as they climb the often daunting “medical mountain. ” to Afor Sherpa can even interpret medical information and advocate patients as they climb the accompany the patient and caregiver the nextphysician medical appointment. often daunting “medical mountain. ”caregiver A Sherpa physician can even accompany the patient and to the next medical appointment. often daunting “medical mountain. ” A Sherpa physician can even The Institute also provides caregiver support groups and deep breathing accompany patientalso andprovides caregivercaregiver to the next medical appointment. Thethe Institute support groups and deep breathing accompany the patient andclasses. caregiver thethe next medical appointment. relaxation and yoga “It’sto like classic airplane instructions... The Institute also provides caregiver support groups and deep breathing relaxation andyou’ve yoga first classes. “It’s like classicmask airplane instructions... The Institute also caregiver support groups and deep breathing As a and caregiver, got to put thethe oxygen on yourself before relaxation yogaprovides classes. “It’s like the classic airplane instructions... As a caregiver, you’ve first got to put the oxygen mask on yourself before relaxation and yoga classes. “It’s like the classic airplane instructions... you can help others, ” says Tonya, “So let us help. We’re here for anyone. As a caregiver, you’ve first got to put the oxygen mask on We’re yourself before you can help others, ” says Tonya, “So let us help. here for anyone. 912-629-1331 As acan caregiver, you’ve firstTonya, got to put theus oxygen mask here on before ” There no ”costs. But, of “So course, contributions areyourself always welcome. you help are others, says let help. We’re for anyone. 912-629-1331 There are no costs. But, of course, contributions are always welcome. ” you can others,But, ” says let us help.are We’re herewelcome. for anyone. 912-629-1331 There arehelp no costs. of Tonya, course,“So contributions always ” 912-629-1331 There are no costs. But, of course, contributions are always welcome.”
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