Why “Glass Half Full”?
The phrase “glass half full” describes an optimistic outlook: focusing on what’s still there rather than what’s missing. That’s the heart of how we approach caregiving.
Caregiving comes with its own vocabulary. Here are some terms you’ll see on our site and may hear along the way.
Caregiver Coach
A trained professional who provides personalized guidance, emotional support, and practical strategies to family members and other informal caregivers.
- Focuses on the caregiver. Medical providers and therapists focus mainly on the care recipient’s condition. A caregiver coach focuses on the caregiver’s well-being, stress level, and goals.
- Builds actionable plans. Helps organize responsibilities, navigate healthcare and social service systems, and prepare for difficult conversations such as family meetings or medical updates.
- Provides a sounding board. Offers a safe, non-judgmental space to work through grief, guilt, stress, and isolation.
- Connects to resources. Links families to local services, respite care, community programs, and professionals.
Caregiver coaching is not medical treatment, diagnosis, or clinical therapy.
Cross-Disciplinary
Involving or drawing on expertise from several different specialties.
In-Home Caregiver
A person who provides assistance, support, or supervision, in the care recipient’s own home, to someone who has difficulty managing daily tasks because of aging, illness, injury, or disability.
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) advocates for residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and adult care homes. Ombudsmen can help families find a facility, explain how to get quality care, and are trained to resolve problems.
Therapeutic
Having a healing, soothing, or restorative effect on the body, the mind, or both.