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Caregiver Challenges

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Caregiver Challenges
Presenter: Benjamin Brewer PsyD, University of Colorado Hospital Blood Disorders Center

Learn about challenges caregivers face after transplant, and strategies to cope with stress and build resilience as Dr. Brewer discusses:

  • The definition of caregiving
  • The role of caregiving & the strain that comes with it
  • Psychological and physical impact of caregiving
  • Strategies for managing caregiver role strain
  • Effectiveness of these strategies
  • Growth due to the caregiving role

This video is a recording of the workshop conducted at the 2018 Celebrating a Second Chance at Life Survivorship Symposium. It is a 35-minute presentation followed by a 10 minute Q & A session.

Meet Dr. Bower: https://bit.ly/2t3jrfQ

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