Try: When setting appointments such as hair dental manicure etc set an appointment for you too that way both of you are getting cared for at the same time play soothing music while making the Care recipient (cr) dinner or taking care of routine chores for the cr take the cr to the library and make sure to find a few books for yourself while you’re there incorporate your simple pleasures with caregiving bake cookies with or for the cr craft together watch a movie you both enjoy make time for your own spiritual practice church bible study meditation etc keep in mind that nothing lasts forever a little perspective goes a long way

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Categories: Caregiver Needs&Support, Social, Spiritual

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References: Taken from information found in the book caring for aging parents by kerri s smith

Keywords: Caregiver stress caregiver needs spirituality

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