Whether you are caring for a parent, family member or working for a home care agency as I do, these tips apply to you. My Experience Being a seasoned veteran in this field with over 25 years’ experience I have learned that time management is the most important thing when limited to certain hours and […]
Support and Advice for Caregivers
My Elderly Mother Expects Me To Support Her
What do you do when your elderly mother expects you to support her? Should you follow her requests or find a different path?
10 Challenges of Being a Caregiver (and Solutions!)
The world is changing dramatically in all kinds of ways. Global shifts in culture and economics have made caregiving a more important role than ever, while also increasing some of the challenges of being a caregiver. Many of these difficulties relate to all caregivers, but ethnic caregivers face their own specific challenges that make life […]
How to Care for Emotionally Immature Parents
Parents don’t always provide the emotional support that children need. So, how do you handle being a caregiver for emotionally immature parents?
Potent Ways to Avoid Caregiver Compassion Fatigue
In her Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook, Kristin Neff talks about the idea of mirror neurons and the way that we are, quite literally, wired to feel empathetic pain for other people – especially those we care about. This means that when we see someone we love hurting, we often suffer as well. The ability to do […]
How to Help Without Enabling – Advice for Caregivers
Finding a balance between helping and enabling is critical for caregiving, but it’s an area that is often overlooked until it is too late. This post takes a close look at the differences between the two approaches, along with times when stepping back is appropriate.