Section 3: Looking after families and carers
Advice for families and carers of people with dementia, on how to take care of themselves.
3.1 Taking a break
Taking a break from caring, often called respite or respite care, is important for anyone providing day to day care for someone with dementia. This Help Sheet discusses the benefits of taking a break, how to organise it and who can help.
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3.2 Taking care of yourself
This Help Sheet discusses the importance of carers looking after themselves. It looks at ways of managing stress and ensuring that support is available for carers so that they can continue in their caring role.
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3.3 Feelings
This Help Sheet discusses some of the feelings that carers of people with dementia often experience. These may include guilt, grief, loss and anger.
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3.4 Men and caring
This Help Sheet describes some of the issues that affect men who are caring for a person with dementia.
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3.5 Coping after the death of someone with dementia
This Help Sheet might help you when the person you have been caring for dies. It discusses some of the feeling you may be experiencing and suggests some ways to help you deal with these feelings and practical ways you can deal with the changes in your life.
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