Heart failure (HF) patients with supportive caregivers have better physical health, emotional health, and quality of life. But caregivers have an increased risk of caregivers' own worsening health and often feel a sense of burden related to caregiving. However, caregivers receive very little support to balance caring for the patient with caring for themselves. Therefore, this research will provide a program for caregivers of advanced heart failure patients to build on the caregiver's strengths, sense of purpose, and set goals for healthy lifestyle changes. The investigators believe that caregivers who receive the program will have better quality of life, less sense of burden, and a healthier lifestyle.
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Goal Attainment of Preventive Health Behaviors as Measured by the Goal Attainment Scale
Timeframe: Baseline, 12 and 24 weeks
Caregiver Burden as Assessed by the Oberst Caregiving Burden Scale
Timeframe: Baseline, 12 and 24 weeks
Quality of Life as Assessed by the Neurological Quality of Life(Neuro-QOL)
Timeframe: Baseline, 12 and 24 weeks