Resources
On this page, you will find a variety of support materials specially designed for you, the informal caregiver. These resources aim to make your daily life easier by offering useful information on how to provide care in a safer, more effective, and well-informed way.
You will also find tools and guidance on how to take care of yourself, because caring for someone else starts with caring for yourself. Promoting your well-being, emotional health, and health literacy is essential so that you can continue to support those who need it most, with balance and confidence.
Explore, share, and use these resources whenever you need them.
We are with you on this journey.
Ebook
This document presents the caregIVR e-book section dedicated to caregiver wellbeing, overload and burnout risk after stroke care. It explains how providing constant care can increase stress, depression and emotional exhaustion, while immersive virtual reality and additional support materials can help caregivers recognise the importance of their own wellbeing and seek support when they feel overwhelmed. The document also presents survey results and research evidence showing that many caregivers provide long-term, continuous care with limited rest or shared support, reinforcing the need for coping strategies, social support and accessible guidance.
Information leaflets
Discover our information leaflets, developed as part of the CaregIVR Project, to help informal caregivers and the community learn more about cardiovascular health.
These materials provide clear and practical guidance, highlighting how Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) can support health promotion and empower caregivers.
eBook Context
This document presents the caregIVR e-book on cardiovascular health promotion and the impact of immersive virtual reality in caregiver education. It introduces the e-book as part of a comprehensive learning programme, alongside IVR, the website and the app, and outlines key contents related to stroke, patient care, rehabilitation, home adaptation and support options for caregivers. It also highlights research evidence on caregivers’ needs, showing the importance of accessible information, practical guidance and digital learning resources in supporting those who care for stroke patients.
How to better understand a person after a stroke
This document presents the caregIVR e-book section dedicated to helping caregivers better understand the experience of a person after a stroke. It explains how immersive virtual reality can support empathy and practical understanding by placing caregivers in scenarios related to movement coordination, neglect syndrome, spatial recognition and image distortion. The document also highlights research on caregivers’ needs, including the importance of training, communication skills, support for patients with limited physical abilities and attention to caregivers’ own mental wellbeing.
Preparing the home after hospital discharge
This document presents the caregIVR e-book section dedicated to helping caregivers prepare the home environment for a patient after hospital discharge. It explains how immersive virtual reality can support caregivers in understanding how the living room, bathroom and bedroom should be adapted to improve safety, autonomy and comfort after a stroke. The document also highlights research on caregivers’ needs, showing that many stroke survivors return home without adequate environmental modifications and that the physical layout of the home can become a major barrier to independence, rehabilitation and daily care.
How to improve caregiver skills
This document presents the caregIVR e-book section dedicated to helping caregivers improve practical care skills after a stroke. It explains how immersive virtual reality and virtual assistant-supported training can complement traditional caregiver education by helping caregivers understand key steps in daily care, such as nutrition and hydration, dressing support and transferring a patient from bed to a wheelchair. The document also highlights research on caregivers’ needs, showing that lack of knowledge can increase stress, uncertainty and anxiety, while structured educational support can improve caregivers’ confidence, safety and quality of care.
Caregiver overload
This document presents the caregIVR e-book section dedicated to caregiver wellbeing, overload and burnout risk after stroke care. It explains how providing constant care can increase stress, depression and emotional exhaustion, while immersive virtual reality and additional support materials can help caregivers recognise the importance of their own wellbeing and seek support when they feel overwhelmed. The document also presents survey results and research evidence showing that many caregivers provide long-term, continuous care with limited rest or shared support, reinforcing the need for coping strategies, social support and accessible guidance.
Virtual Sessions: Health Literacy
Explore our virtual health literacy sessions, designed to support and empower informal caregivers. These short and practical videos provide essential knowledge to improve confidence, safety, and well-being in caregiving.
Watch at your own pace, from the comfort of your home, and gain the skills needed to care better and take care of yourself.
The caregiver also needs care
This video explores why caregivers also need care, focusing on self-care, stress reduction and burnout prevention. It offers practical guidance to help caregivers protect their own wellbeing while continuing to support the people they care for.
What is a stroke?
This video explains what a stroke is, how it affects the brain, and which warning signs caregivers should recognise. It also highlights the immediate steps to take when a stroke is suspected.
What should I pay attention to?
This video explains what caregivers should pay attention to when supporting someone at home, including warning signs, safety risks and changes in health. It offers practical guidance to help caregivers respond promptly and prevent avoidable complications.
Virtual Sessions: Promotion of Physical Activity
Stay active and take care of yourself with our virtual physical activity sessions, created especially for informal caregivers.
These easy-to-follow exercises can be done at home, at your own pace, helping to improve your health, reduce stress, and increase your energy levels.
Taking care of yourself is the first step to caring for others.
Funded by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA). Neither the European Union nor the funding authority can be held responsible for them.
