Caregivers 'SPEAK UP' | Who's going to take care of you when you get old?
Try as we might to turn the hands of time backwards... we're getting old friends... and there's nothing we can do about that. Who's going to look after you when you get older?
This is a quick little note pertaining to CAREGIVING for our adult loved ones. If you know someone who is currently caring for an elderly person, please share the link from Care.com and others, below.
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We get so focused sometimes on the health issues of our loved ones, we tend to forget about the health of the CAREGIVER or that the caregiver has 'rights. 50 million people across the US are caring for a loved one with a chronic illness or disability.
~ BELIEVE IN YOURSELF ~
*Self-identifying as a family caregiver
*Recognizing your strengths and acknowledging your limitations
*Learning to say "no"
*Commanding respect from healthcare providers
~ PROTECT YOUR HEALTH... you have the Right to: ~
*A good night's sleep
*A respite holiday
*Time and energy to exercise
*Regular checkups to ensure that if something is wrong, you catch it early
*A life of your own apart from caregiving
~ ALL ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS ~
Specific to you and only you-- the caregiver, know the following:
*Speak up for financial support to protect you from impoverishment in your later years
*Speak up for annual assessments of your own needs and the means for meeting them
*Speak up for adequate education and training in the skills you will need as a family caregiver
*Speak up for affordable health insurance if you are not getting it through your employer
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