When A Loved One Has Sepsis: A Caregiver's Guide

When the Faces of Sepsis section of the Sepsis Alliance site was established, they received hundreds of stories from family members who were unexpectedly placed in the position of giving care to a survivor who was left with long-lasting and life-altering complications from sepsis or septic shock. It became increasingly clear that these caregivers felt alone, without support. To address this, the Sepsis Alliance team put together a caregiver guidebook. It is their hope that the guidebook will help answer many of the questions that may come up when a loved one is admitted to the hospital, specifically the intensive care unit, for sepsis or septic shock through to their discharge and adjusting to life after sepsis