By Teri L. Bourdeau — 2013
Learn how to cope, manage your emotions and keep stress in check when a child is diagnosed with chronic illness.
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When your child is sick in the hospital, it can feel like you’ve entered an alternative universe. That heartache hit me like a tidal wave while caring for my desperately ill son in two children’s hospitals for eight months straight in 2015.
Being able to say, “No, I can no longer continue to provide care in this way,” may not only save the caregiver from emotional and physical burnout, but can also open up opportunities of shared caregiving responsibilities with others while deepening the level of honesty and openness in the...
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Whether you become a caregiver gradually or all of sudden due to a crisis, or whether you are a caregiver willingly or by default, many emotions surface when you take on the job of caregiving.
Both working and non-working caregivers are likely to experience stress associated with “sandwich” caregiving.
Hiring outside help can bring respite for everyone’s benefit.
More adults these days find themselves becoming a caregiver for a family member, especially as the older demographic continues to grow. According to the Family Caregiver Alliance, 85% of caregivers look after a relative or other loved one, and 42% of them care for a parent.
Try your best to remain open to all possible solutions and communicate honestly with the people in your life.
Ways to stay afloat when you are providing care for multiple people at the same time
Caring for a loved one strains even the most resilient people. If you’re a caregiver, take steps to preserve your own health and well-being.
Fathers of chronically ill children can face certain emotional challenges. Why it’s important to acknowledge them.