My neighbor, Jan, anxiously followed the ambulance carrying her mother to the emergency room. Her mom, Miss Sylvia, had fallen at church. There was a gash on her head and her arm lay at an unnatural angle. She was frightened and in pain, which exacerbated her dementia. When it came time to sign Consent for …
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When you are the caregiver for a loved one, it’s easy to put yourself on the back burner. You want to give your loved one the best care by putting their needs first and making them your priority. But as natural as this is, it could be a mistake that backfires for you and your …
When your loved one requires help meeting their daily needs, you want to step up and ease their situation. You might help with shopping, home maintenance, bill paying, and other tasks. In doing so, you now fit the definition of Family Caregiver, a person who provides unpaid support for a loved one who cannot meet …
