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.
Too old to live alone.
Your Mom sounds amazing and she clearly is fighting to keep her independence, who wouldn’t.
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.
Struggling with my decisions.
Respect should be the common theme threaded through all caregiving decisions.
I can feel burnout lurking.
The success of your caregiving will depend on your ability to maintain your health: physical, mental and social.
My sister won’t help or listen.
Let’s talk about some common issues and ways to resolve them.
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.
Heads in the sand.
It is only when something really bad happens that adult children finally wake-up.
My sister-in-law is useless.
Whose job is it to care for an aging parent?