Restructuring Your Life After Caregiving

Many of us start our caregiving career by assisting an elder in his or her home, or we have a spouse who declines and we become the default caregiver in our own home. This care expands to a point where we need some type of respite, often in the form of in-home care agency help. Eventually, the move to assisted living or even a nursing home may become necessary for everyone's health and wellbeing. Whatever happens, we remain caregivers. Many of us continue to see our care receiver daily. Most of us continue to be involved as advocates and support throughout the time of need. When our loving attention and care is no longer needed, we can, indeed, feel lost. Photo credit Ben White: Unsplash Read full article on Agingcare about how difficult it is for many caregivers to restructure their lives after caregiving ends: Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol   Related articles Which Will Your Parents Prefer, Aging in Place or Assisted Living? (Minding Our Elders®) Reader Asks If Nursing Home Costs Are Covered Under Hospice Care Insurance (Minding Our Elders®)                Related StoriesMIND Diet Often Recommended for Alzheimer's PreventionFree Caring for the Caregiver Summit to Save for Anytime ListeningReminiscing One of the Most Powerful "Drugs" for People Living with Deme...
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