Supporting the Transition Out of the Family Caregiver Role: An Occupation-Centered Approach

Authors

Whitney Wilbanks, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow
Susan MacDermott, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow

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Description

Engagement in meaningful and valued occupations can be used as a means to help former family caregivers cope, heal, and grow following the loss of their loved one (Pickens, 2011). Occupational engagement can be used as a means to help former family caregivers reshape their personal identity, experience a sense of wholeness, and reestablish purpose and balance in their lives (Hocking, 2016). The purpose of this doctoral capstone project was to educate hospice care staff on ways to support individuals with transitioning out of the family caregiver role following the death of the care recipient. An educational resource was developed to inform hospice care staff on the use of occupation-centered interventions and activities to foster adaptation to shifts in roles, routines, habits, and rituals after caregiving ends.

Publication Date

4-16-2022

Publisher

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Keywords

Daily Living Activities, Leisure Activities, Caregiver, Occupational Therapy, Hospice, Bereavement Care, Emotional Adaptation

Medical Subject Headings

Hospice Care, Caregivers, Emotional Adjustment, Bereavement, Occupational Therapy

Disciplines

Mental and Social Health | Occupational Therapy

Comments

Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium held online at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences April 12-14, 2022.

Recommended Citation

Wilbanks, W., & MacDermott, S. (2022, April 16). Supporting the Transition Out of the Family Caregiver Role: An Occupation-Centered Approach. Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences. Retrieved from https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstones-spring2022/9