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Caregiver Counseling to Reduce Stress

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An astute Adult Son or Daughter?or Spouse will call Boca Home Care Services for help in planning. More often they call when the primary family caregiver can?t manage it all much more. We of course prefer the former and understand the latter. Whether due to costs, denial, guilt or whatever, the primary caregiver has a job no?one would seriously want. It is all encompassing and overwhelming, no time off and no pay. Respite care is so important to allow the primary caregiver some time off to recuperate, tend to their own needs, often medical and just recharge.

For most Long Term Care Insurance policies, the 5 ADLS aren?t even needed if there is Cognitive Impairment. So, save your energy, consider hiring a Home Care Aide a few times a week or for a short period of time and give yourself or your loved one some much needed time off.

Here are Ten Suggestions to Help YOU Lessen and Manage Your Stress as a Caregiver:

* TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF ? MAKE TIME TO DO WHAT YOU ENJOY

*UNDERSTAND/LEARN ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING TO YOUR LOVED ONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

*BECOME AN EDUCATED CAREGIVER- ATTEND SUPPORT GROUPS, READ? AND USE THE ALZHEIMER?S ASSOCIATION WEBSITE AND HELPLINE

*KEEP YOUR DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS ? REGULARLY

*ACCEPT THE CHANGES AS THEY OCCUR. THERE ISN?T A CRYSTAL BALL BUT THERE IS A KNOWN TRAJECTORY OF THIS DISEASE

*YOU CAN?T DO IT ALL BECAUSE YOU ARE HUMAN. FORGET GUILT AND TAKE YOUR CRECDIT

*PLAN AHEAD! SEE AN ELDER CARE PROFESSIONAL FOR LEGAL AND FINANCIAL PLANNING

*USE RELAXATION TECHNIQUES, SOCIALIZE,? TAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF TO MANAGE YOUR STRESS LEVEL

*KNOW WHAT IS AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY ? DAY CARE CENTERS, SUPPORT GROUPS,? MEDICARE HOME HEALTH, PRIVATE HOME CARE COMPANIES

*GET HELP! IF YOU FALL APART PHYSICALLY OR EMOTIONALLY THEN YOUR LOVED ONE IS IN REAL TROUBLE. DON?T BE A HERO, GET HELP ? SHORT TERM, SPORADIC?.AS NEEDED

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Related posts:

1. Caregiver Tips: Caring for a Memory Impaired Parent or Spouse
2. Holiday Stress meets Caregiver Stress: A holiday tale of horror
3. Does My Elderly Parent Need Elder Home Care?

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