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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Starting Out Right – The Family Meeting
When it becomes clear that a family member requires care, it can be a daunting position to. Too often, when faced with this prospect, families tend to allow one family member to take the lead
Sharing the Caregiving Role
When a parent becomes incapable of caring for themselves what role should the children play in their care? Too often, the burden of looking after that parent falls on the shoulders of a single child, no matter how many siblings there are. Research has shown that the oldest daughter in a family is the person [...]
