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The daily routine of a caregiver is a daunting task. And it requires more than patience to be able to go through it. Everyday living is bombarded with doctor’s appointments, errands to the grocery and back. Sudden need to go to the pharmacy and [...]
Posted on November 29th, 2008 by Peter
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Caregivers are in demand nowadays. That’s why many care giving schools have suddenly sprouted out of the blue. Many people prefer caring for a chronically ill or disabled person or people who are in home for the aged institutions or houses. Caregivers’ exchange their time that they should spent with their loved ones [...]
Posted on August 8th, 2008 by Peter
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If you look back, caregivers were never on the block as far as potential employment practices are concerned. Many categorized them under the nursing tree but apparently caregiving is something of a lesser degree.
Caregivers take care of people but not in the medical sense. It is more general and similar to aids that people [...]
Posted on May 12th, 2008 by Yalung Brian
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Develop new ways of coping. Remember to lighten up and be optimistic. Use humor to help deal with everyday stresses.
Stay healthy getting plenty of meals and getting plenty of exercise and sleep.
Accept your feelings, negative or not. Having negative feelings, such as frustration or anger, about your responsibilities or the person for whom [...]
Posted on March 12th, 2008 by Peter
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Talk to a professional. Most therapists, social workers, and clergy members are trained to counsel individuals dealing with a wide range of physical and emotional issues.
Take advantage of respite care services. They provide a temporary break for caregivers by providing services which range from a few hours of in-home care to a short stay [...]
Posted on March 12th, 2008 by Peter
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Find a trustworthy person and a close one too — such as a friend, co-worker, or neighbor — to talk to about your feelings and frustrations.
Set realistic goals. Accept that you may need help with caregiving, and turn to others for help with some tasks. No man is an island.
Try not to fantasize [...]
Posted on March 12th, 2008 by Peter
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- Lack of control - Many caregivers become frustrated by a lack of resources, skills, and finances to effectively plan, manage, and organize their loved one’s care.
- Unreasonable demands - Some caregivers place unreasonable burdens upon themselves, in part because they see providing care as their exclusive responsibility. They try to do the work [...]
Posted on March 5th, 2008 by Peter
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Caregivers often are so busy caring for others that they tend to neglect their own emotional, physical, and spiritual health. The demands on a caregiver’s body, mind, and emotions are very easy to overwhelm the person once not kept in check, leading to fatigue and hopelessness — and, ultimately, burnout. Other factors that can lead [...]
Posted on March 5th, 2008 by Peter
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People are people and will continue to do so. Even our seemingly eternally patient and kind caregivers soon burn out. The symptoms of caregiver burnout are very similar to the symptoms of stress and depression. A few of them are:
- Withdrawal from friends, family and other loved ones.
- Loss of interest in activities [...]
Posted on March 1st, 2008 by Peter
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