Caregiving Shouldn ' t Be Competitive but It Can Feel That Way at Times

Photo credit Briana Tozour 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.  Decisions, decisions: Caregiving decisions are nearly always a matter of trade-offs. Balancing the benefits and risks of each scenario and then finally deciding — often through our tears — that this (whatever “this” might be) is what must be done. And, there’s the rub: Continue reading on HeroHealth for discussion about how caregiving can sometimes feel judgmental:  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 StoriesHow Do I Get Dad Out of His Cluttered, Unsafe Home?The Challenge of Balancing Sandwich Generation Caregiving RelationshipsIs it Alzheimer's, a different type of dementia or something else entirely? 
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