Caregiving is Not a Competitive Sport: The Case for Supporting Caregivers ’ Unique Decisions

Photo credit Josh Apel Caregiving. What does it mean to you? While often rewarding and frequently exhausting, it’s one of many life events that can only be understood if you’ve been intimately involved. This truth is what drives most caregivers to seek support from their peers as well as professionals who can share valuable information. So, what could go wrong in such a well-meaning group? Normally, all is well in caregiver support groups. People help and comfort one another, offer advice based on what’s worked for them in a similar situation, or just simply offer a much-appreciated hug — virtual or otherwise. This much-needed, well-meaning support can go off-track when the debate over family home care vs. facility care comes into play. The arguments for and against these choices can be intense, something that only increases the already huge load of unearned guilt that caregivers often carry. Continue reading on HeroHealth for the complete article about how we as caregivers shouldn't be judged for our unique caregiving decisions: Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. “I hold onto your book as a life preserver and am reading it slowly on purpose...I don't want it to end.” ...Craig William Dayton, Film Composer              Related StoriesCaregiver Wants to Help Dad with Language Challenge Following StrokeLoving Yourself: A Caregiver’s Ultimate ChallengeExplor...
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