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Last night I visited several caregiver forums to chat with others who are caring for family members.
If you are a caregiver and need someone to chat with, click on the National Family Caregivers Association under Blog Roll and you will go to one of these sites.
What saddened me were the numerous posts related to the same topics. Here are the top five issues I found:
1. Depression
2. Exhaustion/burnout
3. Isolation
4. Lack of support from other family members
5. Parent experiencing the end of their life
In some cases, money was a problem, but did not seem to have as great a bearing as expected where most posts were concerned.
Money can affect what kind of care a parent receives. Too many families find they must spend their loved ones last days in their home struggling with 24-hour care because they do not have the money for other resources.
Hence, the list above. The five items were of greater importance in the minds of the caregivers struggling with day-to-day issues than money. Ironically, money would have relieved much of the stress they experienced.
If you are reading this and you know a caregiver who is crying out for help, consider what you can do today to relieve their stress.
Remember the Golden Rule. What would you want others to do for you if you were in a similar situation? What can you do for your family?
Thank you!
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