Acting as a caregiver for a sick parent is difficult enough in and of itself, but one thing that often increases the stress is the way different siblings deal with the crisis. Too often, one sibling ends up shouldering the entire burden, which causes bad feelings all around. The siblings who are not helping with [...]
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The Power of Support Groups
There are two main types of support groups that are widely available for caregivers who need some support from non-family members and friends when it comes to the daily stresses of being a full-time caregiver. For some people, having a network of friends and family is enough to help them deal effectively with the stress [...]
Six General Strategies for the “Newbie” Adult Caregiver
It doesn’t matter whether the caregiver role was thrust upon you without much warning or you have slowly slid into it. Either way, the role of adult caregiver can be rather overwhelming, causing feelings of isolation, anxiety, sadness, trepidation, frustration and even resentment. These feelings are normal and not at all uncommon and you can [...]
Agency versus Private Health Care – Pros and Cons
When people start out giving care to a sick family member, they usually assume that they will be able to handle the responsibility on their own and on an ongoing basis. In reality, however, this is seldom the case. Often, people who require care deteriorate in their health, and as time passes, more and more [...]
The Caregiving Journey
Great advances in medicine and knowledge of nutrition and health have created a booming aging population. This means that at some point, you may find yourself serving as caregiver to an elderly parent, spouse or some other loved one. The primary group of caregivers in this country is not found in nursing facilities or other [...]
