http://mychannelnews.info/dementia/caring-for-a-family-member-with-dementia/ Latest Channel News Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:04:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://mychannelnews.info/dementia/caring-for-a-family-member-with-dementia/comment-page-1/#comment-770 bobby hanes Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:15:21 +0000 http://mychannelnews.info/?p=789#comment-770 I have been doing this for 3 years --- all of the above are good strategies. Q: How does a person have the fortitude to do this every day??? A: take care of the caretaker. Ensure that you have some time for yourself to recharge and get some breather time. have a respite plan (even if for an afternoon) in place for the family member. With that time, do things which refresh you and help you heal, get some distance and rest. It's a labor of love which, if conducted successfully, ensures the longevity of both the caretaker and the cared-for. I have been doing this for 3 years — all of the above are good strategies. Q: How does a person have the fortitude to do this every day??? A: take care of the caretaker. Ensure that you have some time for yourself to recharge and get some breather time. have a respite plan (even if for an afternoon) in place for the family member. With that time, do things which refresh you and help you heal, get some distance and rest.
It’s a labor of love which, if conducted successfully, ensures the longevity of both the caretaker and the cared-for.

]]> http://mychannelnews.info/dementia/caring-for-a-family-member-with-dementia/comment-page-1/#comment-769 Mabel Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:11:02 +0000 http://mychannelnews.info/?p=789#comment-769 I just read this and found it to be very useful in my case. Please continue sharing this information. Best wishes, mabel I just read this and found it to be very useful in my case. Please continue sharing this information. Best wishes, mabel

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