As your parents age, it’s important that you are more involved in their health. When you were a child, they took you to the doctor, checked in on your bumps and bruises, and ensured that we had the medications & vaccinations. Now the tables are turning and there’s a special role that you can play to help them stay healthy. While your parents are under ~55 and healthy with no major ailments, most of us can take a hands-off approach. However, at some point, there will be a trigger where you realize that you need to be more involved. It may be a sudden fall, a cancer diagnosis, a hospitalization,…
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Focus on the Good – 7 Ways to Minimize Caregiver Stress
Caregiving can take a lot of your energy. It may not be the first caregiving task that sends you over the edge but over time, the ups and downs of helping your parents amongst other responsibilities will have an impact on you. Many millennials are balancing a myriad of tasks whilst caregiving —new parenthood, buying a new home, paying off student loans, career development & growth— At some point, you may reach your breaking point after months of accumulated stress. Don’t let it get that far! To maintain your sanity you have to build your toolkit of self-soothing techniques that help you manage caregiver stress preventatively and in the moment.…
