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Eboni Green, Ph.D. and RN at Omaha, Nebraska-based Caregiver Support Services, says there are distinct benefits to family members serving as caregivers as opposed to hiring out help. “Generally, family members have intimate knowledge of the personal needs of their loved one,” Green says. “There is often a level of comfort that an adult child…

Eboni Green, PhD, RN founder of Caregiver Support Services talks with Caregiver SOS on Air co hosts Carol Zernial and Ron Aaron about self help for caregivers and understanding and addressing grief. Take a listen to the full interview with Caregiver SOS

The Next Right Thing Take care of yourself: These are the four most frustrating words in caregiving. “When someone tells me to take care of myself, I feel like it’s one more thing to add to my list,” says Eboni Green, PhD, a registered nurse and co-founder of Caregiver Support Services. Read more at WebMD

How should families talk about caregiving? Difficult conversations need to happen between caregivers and the loved ones for whom they are caring, as well as other family members. But how do you go about having those conversations?

The More You Know: NeNe Was Right About How Hard Caregiving is. Three Black Women Share the Struggles of Being Their Loved One’s Keeper. For Eboni Green, the 45-year-old Omaha native has been caring for one loved one after another for some time, but thankfully, assistance has helped her stay encouraged.

Case Managers May Carry Grief Over Loss of Patients: Organizations should provide support. Learn more about grief among Case Managers in this interview with Dr. Eboni Green written by Melinda Young. Case Management Advisor. Healthcare Organizations Can Support Staff in Times of Grief: Acknowledging grief can help prevent burnout. Learn more about how organizations can…