Contributors
 | A number of people and organizations have been making contributions to what we understand about the role of caregiving. Denise Brown has been assisting caregivers for a number of years. Denise established Caregiving.com as one of the first caregiving sites on the internet and has been sharing insights into the caregiving role since. Denise authors a popular column called "Ask Denise" and hosts an internet radio show. She has been kind enough to allow us to reuse some of her material. We encourage you to visit her site frequently. Denise is a certified care giving coach, working with family members, professionals and organizations. Her two books, "The Caregiving Years, Six Stages to a Meaningful Journey" and "Take Comfort: Reflections of Hope for Caregivers" provide family caregivers a road map for their journeys with words of wisdom to comfort along the way. For online support, plus information, insights and inspirations, please visit www.Caregiving.com. An excellent site with a broad range of caregiving resources is Full Circle of Care click here http://www.fullcirclecare.org |
10 Steps to a Successful Care giving Experience.
Life may look a bit different when you assume a caregiving role. We’ve got some tips to help:
1. Ask for and get help—and receive help in whatever form it arrives.
2. Keep a part of yourself. You give up so much but try to keep something that’s just about you—a hobby, an interest, a friendship.
3. Let forgiveness rule your day; grudges will stunt your growth. Forgive the health care industry, your friends, your family, your care recipient and yourself.
4. Keep a journal or some record of the experience for yourself; just as important, document your care recipient’s life story. Your journal illustrates your amazing personal growth. Your care recipient’s life story keeps you grounded.
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