New family caregiver doesn’t know what to do or where to get started in caregiving

Try: Becoming a new family caregiver may happen all of a sudden and catch you off guard you may not even know what you need to do or where to start the following list may give you a road map to follow so you can spring into action rather than continue to be overwhelmed and in gridlock educate yourself about the care recipient recipient’s cr cr’s issues and diagnoses the internet websites www mayoclinic com and www webmd com are good starting points find community resources that can help with your situation research options for living arrangements and health care services such as senior housing communities independent living assisted living skilled care and memory care in home health care nursing physical and occupational therapy dieticians etc hospice plan a family meeting that includes the cr to discuss any issues and develop an action plan make lists of the cr cr’s personal and financial documents make duplicate sets of keys to everything the cr owns house car garage etc research the benefits that the cr is entitled to health insurance disability social security etc be open and honest about your limitations as the caregiver ask for help when needed

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Categories: Caregiver Needs&Support, Communication, Financial, Legal

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References: Adapted from material found in the book caregiving the spiritual journey of love loss and renewal by beth witrogen mcleod

Keywords: Caregiving hospice living arrangements caregiver support

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

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