| Week 1: | The caregiver learns about the steps in the stress management process. |
| Week 2: | The caregiver becomes more aware of his or her situation as a caregiver and various aspects of this situation. |
| Week 3: | The caregiver analyzes the situation and chooses a specific challenge for which he or she would like to effect change. The caregiver is also asked to set a goal for the desired change. |
| Week 4: | The caregiver clarifies the selected challenge and learns appropriate strategies for coping with it. |
| Week 5: | The caregiver comes to see the importance of choosing a strategy that is appropriate to the situation. He or she chooses a strategy and gives it a try. |
| Week 6: | The caregiver evaluates whether the goal set initially has been achieved. |
| Week 7: | The caregiver is encouraged to take stock of what he or she has learned about the stress management process |