Role Confusion – Understanding Your Role as a Caregiver
Creative Caregivers2021-10-25T09:00:38-04:00Finding ways to better understand and accept your new role as a caregiver will make the entire process go more smoothly. Here are some tips.
Finding ways to better understand and accept your new role as a caregiver will make the entire process go more smoothly. Here are some tips.
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Your elderly mother still lives about two hours away in the home you grew up in. Ever since dad passed away two years ago, mom has been able to continue aging in place on her own. But lately her health has taken a turn for the worse. Mom’s always made it clear to you and your siblings that she wants to remain independent for as long as possible. You want to honor mom’s wishes, but how can you assist her when you live so far away?
Many people use to-do lists when planning a vacation, home improvement project or for managing their personal finances. If you’re one of the millions of Americans who take care of an aging in place loved one, a to-do list is also important so that you can more efficiently balance those informal caregiving duties with a household, job and kids.