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Explores the major issues of people who provide care for others (DVD/video
and Users’ Guide).
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This DVD/video offers an excellent
and honest insight into the lives of carers and the problems they
face. Ideal for everyone who deals with carers, either health professionals
or family and friends, to gain an understanding of the problems such
as isolation, emotional stress, loss and grief, the importance of
looking after yourself and building on strengths and skills.
Written
and produced by Fran Haarsma Productions
for Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre Southern Region, auspiced
by Caulfield General Medical Centre.
"What a great idea! We feel we have made some new friends we
can see and listen to, and never again feel we are on our own."
A carer, VIC
"Too often Nurses are unaware of the difficulties faced and
this video provides a wonderful discussion base to highlight these
problems."
TAFE Lecturer, VIC
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The DVD/video
is broken up into eleven sections for discussion purposes:
- I'm a person not just a carer
- looking after myself
- loss and grief
- everything changes
- ups and downs – emotional stress
- tough stuff
- sometimes I feel I’m on my own
- open up and talk about it
- using services – it can make a difference
- communication
- building on strengths and skills.
Duration:
32 mins
Resource
Material for:
(i) Community Services Training Package:
| Certificates II |
- Community Services Work |
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- Community Services Support Work |
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- Community Services (1st Point of
Contact) |
| Certificates III |
- Disability & Aged Care Work |
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- Home and Community Care |
For
example, use for competencies
CHCAC3B Orientation to aged care work
CHCDIS20A Introduction to disability work
CHCCOM1A Communicate with people accessing the services of the organisation
CHCAC1B Provide support to an older person
(ii) Certificate IV in Health - Nursing
(iii) General practitioners and other health professionals
(iv) Carer support groups**
(v) Carers and family members**
Price:
$100.00 General Usage
$180.00 Training Usage*
(Available as DVD or video and comes with a Users' Guide)
*Training
usage price is for organisations such as TAFEs, Universities, RTOs, private
training providers and VET in schools programs which will be using the
DVD/video for training purposes.
**Special Offer: If you are a carer, family member of
a carer or member of a carer support group then contact us about the special
price for this DVD/video that you may be eligible for.
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