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If you are the one providing hands on care, let’s evaluate how much responsibility you have for parent care. For this next section, take a look at the level of your "hands on" involvement. If you and your spouse or a sibling are "sharing the caring" complete this next section for each family caregiver and then total the hours. How many hours a week do you spend helping your loved one in each of the following? Physical Care Chores: Bathing/Toileting, Dressing/Grooming, Physical Mobility
Financial/Medication Management
Emotional Support (in person or by phone)
Housework/Home repairs
Meals, eating and shopping
No one person has unlimited time. No one person can provide unlimited care for a loved one. No matter how much we care about this person, doing it all is an impossible task. Anything more than 20 hours per week is serious caregiving, and odds are that you won’t be able to do it alone for very long without experiencing serious disruption in several areas of your own life. No one should expect you to provide this care alone, either. Everyone has "Plan A" for your parent’s care. Part of the work at The Caring Connection, P.C., involves creating and implementing "Plan B". The contingency plan for when and if things fall apart. As a caregiver and a professional, I anticipate problems based on the information you provide and come up with a solution that meets everyone’s needs. As you have completed this review, you should have a good idea about how your parent is able to manage and about how much help they need. If you are not sure where to turn, or have more questions, e-mail us at info@caringconnection.com and we’ll get you an answer as soon as possible. This
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