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1. HOW TO BALANCE WORK
AND IN-HOME CARE
Workshop for Family Caregivers
Serving Jefferson & Clallam Counties
Home Instead Senior Care ®
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2. OBJECTIVES FOR TODAY
During today’s workshop, you will:
– Identify the signs that indicate poor work-life
balance
– Gain tips and strategies to help ease your
caregiving duties
– Find out about employer programs and
alternative work options
– Learn about ways to take care of yourself
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3. INTRODUCTION
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4. WORK LIFE BALANCE
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5. WORK LIFE BALANCE
How does this balance get out of whack?
• Global marketplace; more competition
• New technologies (e.g. Internet)
• Tough economy
• Multiple responsibilities
(child care, social and community obligations,
caring for aging relative)
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6. WORK LIFE BALANCE
Signs of poor work-life balance:
• Overtired or fatigued
• Missing important events
• Difficulty nurturing friendships
• Working extra hours
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7. CREATING A “CARE TEAM”
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8. CREATING A “CARE TEAM”
Ways to enlist support and bring more
balance to your life:
• Give each person a responsibility
• Communicate with other family members
• Be flexible; don’t sweat the small stuff
• Track everything you do for one week
• Take a break
• Hire a professional caregiver
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9. EMPLOYER PROGRAMS
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10. EMPLOYER PROGRAMS
Options at work include:
• Family Medical Leave Act – check with HR
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Alternative work schedules:
– telecommuting
– job sharing
– compressed work weeks
– shared leave
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11. TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF
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12. TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF
• Exercise • Eat well
regularly • Take care of
• Meditate your health
• Ask for help • Indulge
• Take a break • Find support
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13. TO US, IT’S PERSONAL ®
Take action!
• What is my personal deadline for
addressing my work-life balance?
• What steps can I take to create a
“care team”?
• What should I ask my employer
about assistance programs or
alternative work options?
• What will I do to take better
care of myself?
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14. ABOUT HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE –
LOCAL OFFICE
Personal Care Home Helper Services
• Bathing & Toileting • Provide Alzheimer’s care
• Dressing • Assist with laundry and ironing
• Grooming • Take out garbage
• Aid with morning and wake-up
Companionship Services • Arrange appointments
• Provide respite care • Aid with reading, walking
• Monitor diet and eating • Write letters and correspondence
• Check food expirations • Change linens
• Assist with evening and tuck-in • And more…
• Stimulate mental awareness
• Assist with entertaining
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15. Thank You!
For additional information about this presentation or Home
Instead Senior Care of the North Olympic Peninsula please
contact your local office.
Port Ludlow – (360) 437-9884
Port Townsend – (360) 385-6357
Sequim – (360) 681-2511
www.homeinstead.com/650
© Home Instead, Inc. 2010.
© Home Instead, Inc. 2011. This information is proprietary and confidential to Home Instead, Inc. Unauthorized use is prohibited.
This information is proprietary and confidential to Home Instead, Inc. Unauthorized use is prohibited