Conflicts are bound to happen in providing care for another. Your loved one takes issue with what you are doing. Siblings want different actions in caring for a parent. You have responsibility for an adult with dementia and a spouse that deserves attention, too. Unfortunately, what can start as something trivial can quickly escalate to […]
Emotions
The Ladybug Started It
I was on my way home from a grocery run, when I saw it. A garage sale sign! A sharp right and an open parking spot – and twenty minutes before the next in-home appointment. As I walked up the driveway I spotted a basket full of stuffed toys. Not something I usually buy at […]
Mistakes Happen – Keep Moving
Caregivers – especially beginners — are sometimes fearful of making a mistake and that keeps us from taking needed action. As a caregiver, we need to take a deep breath and ask questions. Even when we are afraid to do so and especially when, we don’t want to hear the answer we suspect we may […]
Caregivers can deal with strong emotions
Grief in caregiving
Grief is a part of caregiving. Grief is part of the reason that caregiving is so hard. I think it important that we acknowledge that right from the beginning. No matter the diagnosis. No matter if the illness is terminal with end in sight, long term for the rest of life or short term […]
Most Trusted Person
While on vacation with my parents, we decided to walk through a Hobby Lobby one night after dinner. It had been raining lightly all day so we didn’t spend the day walking parks or museums like we had planned. Mom wasn’t feeling well, either. But, the idea of sitting around in a hotel room watching […]