Companionship is Part of Caregiving

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Meema Stories: Making Better Connections

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Making connections is part of caregiving

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Untreated, isolation contributes to depression, anxiety, apathy and aggression, among other conditions. <break time="2s"/> Isolation can harm caregivers too. <break time="2s"/> Like it or not, they spend a lot of time isolated together. And so caregivers become companions.

Companionship is part of caregiving.

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Meema Stories: Making Better Connections

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Caregivers use Meema Stories to help create authentic and meaningful connections with a spouse, parent, client or resident. This segment reminds us who caregivers are, why these connections are an essential part of care, and why they can be challenging for caregivers.

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