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Melanie Bunn, RN
Advisory Board
Not everyone's suited to do personal care, but you can still contribute to the person's life in your own way. There are so many ways to help; for example, you might help financially or offer the primary caregiver some time off.

Using a Hoyer Lift



This video clip is from "Transfer Training & Mobility Skills for Caregivers" produced by Ohana Pacific Rehabilitation Services.

Excerpt from the video: "Our philosophy is that the caregiver is just as important as the patient because if anything happens to the caregiver, everyone's in trouble. This video is intended as a learning tool and not as replacement for professional consultation."


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