

Eleanor Silverberg
Founder, Jade Self Development Coaching
Dementia/Caregiving/Grief Specialist
3-A Coping Strategist
Acknowledge, Assess, Assist® through Situational Losses™
Social Worker, Author, Speaker


CONTACT US: 647.624.5677
Located in Richmond Hill, ON (northern Toronto suburb)
Are you feeling the pressures from the adversity and loss circumstances you are presently facing in your life?
Treat yourself to an introductory 20 minute telephone chat with Eleanor who will genuinely listen.

Defining the Caregiver
Click Here to Order the Questionnaire showing the Varied Degrees of the Caregiving Work and View the Results:
Am I a Light, Middle or Heavy Weight Caregiver™?
DEFINITIONS:
Professional caregiver
Physician, nurse, social worker, or personal support worker (PSW) who assists in the identification, prevention, or treatment of an illness or disability. (Sometimes referred to as formal caregiver or paid caregiver)
Family carer/caregiver
A family member, friend, or neighbor who provides ongoing assistance to a frail or disabled person who is unable to carry out activities of daily living independently.
(Sometimes referred to as informal caregiver or unpaid caregiver)
You are caregiving if you:
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Do shopping for a parent.
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Take your spouse to medical appointments .
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Remind your grandmother to take her pills
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Paying the bills for your parent.
Providing care for a family member with chronic illness becomes increasingly more demanding in time and patience as the illness progresses. It is wise to start preparing early in strengthening resiliency to prepare for what lies ahead in the latter stage of the disease. The earlier one identifies with the caregiving role, the better for becoming part of a community of caregivers, sharing strategies of coping, learning and supporting one another.
The more duties = the heavier weight
The more support received eg. from family, friends, professionals and oranizations = less weight
Contact us if you require further assistance......