Charting Your Course Booklets for Caregivers of People Living with LVADs:
Patient resources that may be helpful for caregiver education, as well:
MyLVAD.com: Community and Resources for LVAD Recipients and Caregivers
Heart Failure Society of America: Heart Failure Educational Modules
American Heart Association: Recognizing Advanced Heart Failure and Knowing Your Options
American Heart Association: Animation of Heart Failure
American Heart Association: Self-Check Plan for Heart Failure Management
American Heart Association: Healthier Living with Heart Failure: Managing Symptoms and Reducing Risk
Guides to living healthy:
American Heart Association: Healthy Living
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Healthy Eating for Healthy Weight
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: How To Reduce Sodium in Diet
MyPlate.gov: Diet Resources
Exercise Guidelines: Being Active When You Have Heart Disease
Caregiving stress and ways to cope or manage stress:
CaregiverStress.com: Signs of Caregiver Stress
The Caring Generation: Spousal Caregivers and Caregiver Resentment
Age Wise Solutions: Coping with Stress
Home Care Assistance: How to Prevent Caregiver Stress
American Cancer Society: Caregiver Series, Stress Management: Video
Cognitive Restructuring for Tackling Cognitive Distortions
Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Video
Lukin Center: 5 Surprisingly Effective Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Exercises
Family Caregiver Alliance: Relaxation for Caregivers, Mindfulness Meditation: Video
Zen Caregiving Project: Mindful Caregiving Education Explained
Kind Ethics: Getting Caregivers to Ask for Help
National Institute on Aging: Share the Care, Caring for Yourself
The Caring Generation: Caregiving, When Families Don’t Get Along