Balancing Work and Family Caregiving - Part 2

In the previous post, we talked about the challenges associated with being employed and being a family caregiver.

Today we take a look at some key questions that a caregiver should be asking and some ideas concerning support resources in the community. The reality is that a caregiver just may not be able to carry the entire load; however, there are many resources that can be tapped to assure that the work load is shared. In addition, getting professional assessment of the care requirements will help develop the appropriate caregiving strategy, head off the dangers of caregiver burnout, and ultimately result in the best and most efficient care for the person in need of the care.

Following is a link to the second part of this topic:
http://www.poststat.net/rightathome/pub.59/issue.958/article.3952/

Please feel free to comment on this subject with your own experiences with family caregiving.

Regards
Tom Binder
Seniors Real Estate Specialist

Balancing Work and Family Caregiving

In early January, I posted a general look at Caregiver Burnout and we had some very good comments contributed to add to the discussion. In their December online newsletter, Caring, in home care provider Right at Home addresses the challenges of being a caregiver while holding down a full time job. This article not only looks at the emotional impact and the added stress resulting from the need to do both jobs, but also looks at some of the financial costs to the caregiver. These costs can be direct and measureable, or perhaps indirect and difficult to quantify; however, the total cost to the caregiver can be very significant.

If you are in this situation, there will be some valuable insights for you in this information. You can read the entire article at:
http://www.poststat.net/rightathome/pub.59/issue.927/article.3840/

If you have some personal experience with this, and maybe have some suggestions as to how to deal with some of these issues, please add your comments.

HAPPY PRESIDENTS DAY !!!

Regards
Tom Binder
Seniors Real Estate Specialist