How to be a good friend to a caregiver.
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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.
Dear Mary
I was my parents’ principal caregiver for ten years. I have first-hand experience in helping aging parents, dealing with family dynamics, protecting parents from elder abuse and working with public and private organizations.
Do you have a question for me? Please email your questions to: mary@caregivingmatters.ca
An important note: I love answering your questions, but I also encourage you to seek professional legal, financial, or medical assistance.
Too old to live alone.
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Your Mom sounds amazing and she clearly is fighting to keep her independence, who wouldn’t.
Worried about being burnt-out.
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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.
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Respect should be the common theme threaded through all caregiving decisions.
I can feel burnout lurking.
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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.
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Let’s talk about some common issues and ways to resolve them.
Older sibling won’t let me see my Dad.
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Your situation demonstrates how important it is to pick the right person named in our POA documents.
Evil Sister
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Mom’s money is safe now. What about an RCMP investigation?
Heads in the sand.
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It is only when something really bad happens that adult children finally wake-up.
My sister-in-law is useless.
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Whose job is it to care for an aging parent?
