How to be a good friend to a caregiver.

Want to be a real friend & support to a family caregiver? Here are a few “Dos and Don’ts” for you to use to add value to the caregivers in your life.

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Too old to live alone.

Your Mom sounds amazing and she clearly is fighting to keep her independence, who wouldn’t.

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Worried about being burnt-out.

As caregivers, we often become so consumed with our work and our role that we forget about how important our own health and happiness is. 

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Struggling with my decisions.

Respect should be the common theme threaded through all caregiving decisions. 

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I can feel burnout lurking.

The success of your caregiving will depend on your ability to maintain your health: physical, mental and social.

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My sister won’t help or listen.

Let’s talk about some common issues and ways to resolve them.

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Older sibling won’t let me see my Dad.

Your situation demonstrates how important it is to pick the right person named in our POA documents.

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Evil Sister

Mom’s money is safe now. What about an RCMP investigation?

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Heads in the sand.

It is only when something really bad happens that adult children finally wake-up.

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My sister-in-law is useless.

Whose job is it to care for an aging parent?

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