Caring for loved-ones at home is an extremely important job. But no matter how loving and compassionate you are, caregiving can wear you down and burn you out. The weight of the responsibility, scheduling conflicts, financial drains, and the time and energy spent on caregiving itself can all become overwhelming and paint you into a corner. If you’re feeling physically…
What happens when you spend 24 hours a day, seven days a week with any one person? Well, some of you might thrive and prefer to be attached at the hip with someone else. You may also find those relationships socially stimulating and enormously fulfilling. If that’s you, then fantastic! But I know that many of you also crave alone…
If you’re the primary caregiver for your loved-one at home, how much time do you both spend out and about together on non-medical activities? If the answer is “not much” or “absolutely none,” then how is that feeling for you personally? If you’re happy and find fulfillment in your current situation, then wonderful! But if you’re feeling isolated, lonely, and/or…
Are you starting to get grumpy? Are your lips pursed? Is your fuse getting shorter and shorter as you read this sentence? Then pause and take a deep breath. Caregiving is hard. You need a break. And that’s okay. Taking good care of yourself is just as important as taking good care of your loved ones (or patients, if…
Caregivers have the very important job of ensuring the health and wellbeing of others, but who’s making sure the caregivers maintain their own physical, mental, and emotional health? If you’ve ridden on a commercial airplane, you’ll remember the flight attendant’s suggestion of putting on your own oxygen mask during emergencies before attempting to help others with their masks. This action…
