Try: Divide the labor among everyone by each person’s expertise a family member with experience in health issues could take on all of the medical appointments for example or the person with good business sense might handle legal issues make sure to include siblings who live a distance away even if they can’t help with day-to-day needs they might offer money for a housekeeper or be willing to come every few months to take over and give others a break

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Caregiver Needs&Support, Communication, Emotional Psychological

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References: getting your siblings to help with caregiving by linda hepler 2008 available at www dlife com

Keywords: Caregiving help family siblings sister brother sharing responsibility respite burnout conflict

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