Changing Caregivers Can Be Traumatic for Elder

Dear Carol: My dad has been a widower for years. Because of a stroke history, he needs someone around, at least during the day, so we started in-home care with an agency. Unfortunately, that didn’t work out, but we got lucky and the sister of a neighbor was available for hire. She and dad became a real team. Now, this caregiver is having her own health problems and is moving out of town. Dad insists that he won’t have anyone else. He says that he'd rather be alone which isn’t an option. How do we get him to give another caregiver a chance? – AM Read full column on Inforum about how changing caregivers can be handled: Purchase Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories – paperback or ebook An amazing book of stories that will touch your heart and encourage you, especially if you are a caregiver. Carol  Bradley Bursack also has an excellent website devoted to the elderly and their caregivers. - Carol Heilman Related articles Pilot Program Brings Mental Health Care to Some Elders at Home (Minding Our Elders®) Swallowing Impairment Needn't Signal the End of Great Eating (Minding Our Elders®)                Related StoriesVirtual Dementia Sensitivity Training Program Receives PatentWhen to Go Public with an Alzheimer's Diagnosis Is a Hard CallOutside Activities Essential to Caregiver Mental Health 
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