How Can You Make it Through Those Hard Days as a Caregiver?

No matter how positive you are as a caregiver, there are going to be those days that just aren’t so great. You can make it through those difficult days, but you might have to rely on all of your tools in order to do so relatively unscathed.

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Find Support from Understanding People

Having a support system of your own is one of the best things that you can do for yourself as a caregiver. Reach out to friends and family members who know what you’re going through. If you don’t have that kind of support network, you can create it. Seek out support groups for caregivers just like yourself who can help you to find a calm moment in a sea of difficulty. It might feel odd to have to be the one to reach out when you’re feeling so bad, but you need to let people know you need help.

Toot Your Own Horn Now and Then

If you’re not acknowledging your own accomplishments, you might feel as if you’re just not doing enough. Start keeping a list of the “wins” you experience. It’s easy enough to jot those down when you’re in the positivity of that moment. Then, when you’re not feeling so great, look over that list and remember that you’re doing a great job.

Find the Humor in the Situation

Almost every situation has some element of humor to it. You might have to dig and to look in order to find it, but you can definitely find it if you keep searching. Some caregivers feel as if finding humor in a situation is cruel or that it means that there’s something wrong with them, but you’re doing what every human needs to do every now and again.

Seek out More Help When You Need It

Don’t be afraid to seek out some more help when you truly need it. You can’t do everything on your own, no matter how much you might want to. Now is the time to reach out to friends and family and possibly hire home care providers who can take over certain tasks for you. This isn’t a form of giving up. This is a way for you to keep going.

No matter how much you love being a caregiver for your elderly family member, there are always those days that are just difficult. Keep in mind that those days and those moments are temporary. If you learn to weather them, they will pass with only a small wake.

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Michelle DeFilippis

I graduated with a BS degree and had been selling medical equipment to hospitals, clinics and technicians. More recently, a family member was diagnosed with dementia and we, as a family, realized we were not prepared t care for her. We were thrown into that whirlpool of hospital stays, 24/7 live-in care, skilled care, caring for mom ourselves and finally, now daily home care. This was such a stressful time that I started thinking there had to be other people, other families as overwhelmed and unprepared as we were.

Medical Professionals On Call has such a caring, professional staff who are available to step in with whatever level of care necessary for loved ones and to relieve you of that stress.

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