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Feeling stuck? Time to reboot. What you can do today to change your caregiving experience
Many caregivers feel stuck and experience the following according to https://www.whereyoulivematters.org/caregiver-burnout-caring-for-aging-parents/
- 55% of CG feel overwhelmed by the amount of care they provide
- 18hrs is the average amount of time spent providing care
- 1 in 5 CG report physical strain due to CGing duties
Are these numbers your destiny? What areas can you take control over and how can you start making changes today that will help you to avoid falling into these statistics?
The largest contributing factor to all of the above areas is the care recipient's level of independence and how much is required of the CG. What can you do to increase your recipient's independence?
- recognize the areas that your care recipient is leaning on you too much for. The areas where they have declined in the quality of movement. Where are you seeing weakness, stiffness, pain?
- What can be done to make improvements in these areas? Developing their independence is a key to avoiding the "overwhelm by the amount of care" required
- Make a goal to decrease the number of hours spent providing care, again by increasing their independence in any way possible
- Pay attention to the risk factors associated with your physical injury or progressive strain placed on your body during CG duties and make adjustments that focus on decreasing those risks.
How do you transition? Begin coaching your loved one to greater independence vs providing the "done for you" approach. It is unconventional to consider using a "do it yourself" approach to your care recipient but I challenge you to give it a try. This is the rehab approach that will make a difference in both of your lives.
Take a few minutes to watch this free training video i made for you https://www.caregiverbydesign.com/freetraining
You know you need more help and are ready to start. This is for you. https://www.caregiverbydesign.com/coaching
If you need more help/support on your caregiving journey, you can find it over at https://www.caregiverbydesign.com/coaching
Free training now : watch a short free video I created on coaching vs caregiving https://www.caregiverbydesign.com/freetraining
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Many caregivers feel stuck and experience the following according to https://www.whereyoulivematters.org/caregiver-burnout-caring-for-aging-parents/
- 55% of CG feel overwhelmed by the amount of care they provide
- 18hrs is the average amount of time spent providing care
- 1 in 5 CG report physical strain due to CGing duties
Are these numbers your destiny? What areas can you take control over and how can you start making changes today that will help you to avoid falling into these statistics?
The largest contributing factor to all of the above areas is the care recipient's level of independence and how much is required of the CG. What can you do to increase your recipient's independence?
- recognize the areas that your care recipient is leaning on you too much for. The areas where they have declined in the quality of movement. Where are you seeing weakness, stiffness, pain?
- What can be done to make improvements in these areas? Developing their independence is a key to avoiding the "overwhelm by the amount of care" required
- Make a goal to decrease the number of hours spent providing care, again by increasing their independence in any way possible
- Pay attention to the risk factors associated with your physical injury or progressive strain placed on your body during CG duties and make adjustments that focus on decreasing those risks.
How do you transition? Begin coaching your loved one to greater independence vs providing the "done for you" approach. It is unconventional to consider using a "do it yourself" approach to your care recipient but I challenge you to give it a try. This is the rehab approach that will make a difference in both of your lives.
Take a few minutes to watch this free training video i made for you https://www.caregiverbydesign.com/freetraining
You know you need more help and are ready to start. This is for you. https://www.caregiverbydesign.com/coaching
If you need more help/support on your caregiving journey, you can find it over at https://www.caregiverbydesign.com/coaching
Free training now : watch a short free video I created on coaching vs caregiving https://www.caregiverbydesign.com/freetraining