Nothing can ruin a holiday faster than trying to do too much at one time caregiving for a Care recipient (cr) is difficult enough without holiday stresses feeling as though you have to do all of the preparations for the festivities by yourself can be a recipe for disaster to combat feelings of being out of control some suggestions include materials

Try: Thinking about what you and the cr need not what others expect of you being realistic accepting help if others offer and asking for help when you need it it makes other people feel good to help those they care about prioritizing holiday tasks decide which decorations are most important and compromise cook and prepare food early changing the time of dinner from evening to afternoon many crs get tired and may get more out of an earlier meal making lists it often helps to see what you are accomplishing one item at a time and it makes you feel good to cross completed jobs off your list

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Categories: Behavior Challenging, Caregiver Needs&Support

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References: Agingcare com

Keywords: Holidays managing caregiving

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

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