Care Partnering: Managing Parkinson’s Disease Together
This practical, insightful book is an invaluable resource. It delivers supportive, accurate information to caregivers, and references to other resources that are a big help when navigating a Parkinson’s journey.Last update November 15th, 2024: Please note that there is a labour dispute with Canada Post that started on November 15th. Your resources may be delayed with shipping, and we encourage you to utilize our digital resources during this time.
Sail On with Parkinson’s – A Care Partner Story
In 2010, Steve Van Vlaenderen realized his lifelong dream of buying a sailboat. A year later, Steve was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and he was devastated. Doctors told him the sailboat was not a good idea. It was hard for his partner, Darlene Hildebrand, to watch. “I just wanted to encourage him to keep going and not give up, because I knew what he was capable of,” Hildebrand said. Two years later he made the decision to take back control of his life. In 2017, Steve and Darlene started Sail On with Parkinson’s, a fundraiser for Parkinson Canada. Over two summers, they sailed 3,200km on the Great Lakes starting in Duluth, Minnesota finishing in Gananoque, Ontario in the summer of 2019.Table of Contents
- Introduction | 10
- What is Care Partnering? | 10
- Chapter 1: The Care Partner Identity | 14
- Chapter 2: Care for the Care Partner | 31
- Chapter 3: Tips and Strategies | 55
- Getting organized
- Communicating with health professionals
- Safety Considerations
- Chapter 4: ACT on Time™ Program | 71
- Chapter 5: Tips and Strategies | 83
- Secondary Care Partnering
- What Not to Do
- Long-Distance Primary Care Partnering
- Chapter 6: Paid Help | 83
- Chapter 7: Advanced Parkinson’s | 101
- Chapter 8: Planning Ahead | 131
- Chapter 9: Planning and Decision-Making | 143
- Chapter 10: When Care Partnering Ends | 151
- Resources | 156
- Appendices | 194
- CarePartner Worksheets
- Glossary of Terms