Caregivers, elder care and selfcare

This blog from the USA emphasises the importance of care givers looking after themselves (opens new window) as well as those for whom they are caring.  It talks about the reality of caring and the things you might do to plan for the future.

"Last week two fellow bloggers happened to post about their challenges with parental elder care on the same day. The one that started my day was LA at  https://wakinguponthewrongsideof50.com/2024/04/09/calm/ (opens new window)  whose post for the day,  described her difficulties and frustrations in watching her parents age and needing her help, which they don’t always receive with grace.

Shortly after reading LA’s post, I read Vicki’s, who wrote a piece about the challenges – and rewards – of being caregiver to her mother as she sunk into dementia and to her older sister, who has lifelong developmental handicaps. https://victoriaponders.com/2024/04/09/peek-inside-surviving-sue-care-keeping/ (opens new window) "