Finding A Foothold

Caregivers are wonderful about seeing to the needs of their loved ones, making sure they are well taken care of.  Caregivers spend countless hours preparing meals, managing medications, helping with personal hygiene tasks, and many many other chores.  But they often neglect themselves.  They can go months without engaging in fun social activities with friends or participating in their favorite hobbies.  

Caregivers can lose a sense of hope and joy when they do not properly balance caregiving with self-care.   Summertime is a time that caregivers can reboot and reset their lives.  They reclaim their life by engaging in self-care activities and it can start now.   

There are Three Easy Steps To Start Self-care This Summer.  

The call-in segment of this episode also addresses calls received on the website call-in line from The http://FindingAFoothold.com community.  Listen and hear advice given regarding a parent who refuses to use a walker in public, difficulty of son getting dad out of house for doctor appointments and a caregiver who has notices bruises on the heels of her sister.


Do you have a caregiving challenge?  Are you struggling to figure out the "HOW TO" of caregiving.  You can also call the podcast call-in line by visiting the website and you can call 225-443-9447.

Visit http://FindingAFoothold.com to learn about our community of caregivers.

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Caregiving is hard work but many caregivers accept the role because they truly  care.  They're willing to sacrifice some of the things they want to do in order to provide for a need in someone else's life.  But just having that willingness does not prepare you for the role you are undertaking.  Having someone who can help you adopt the right strategies and technique is essential to lowering levels of anxiety and stress that can come with the new role.   

With the help of Occupational Therapy, you can learn The Three Steps To Identifying and Solving Caregiving Challenges.  As you learn the role of Occupational Therapy, you can know how to utilize the services to help you assist with those daily chores (occupations) of caregiving.  You can learn more about the illness of your loved one, how it affects their ability to help do tasks and you can pinpoint those areas that are difficult for you to do and then set goals for what you want to see change.  

The call-in segment of this episode also addresses calls received on the website call-in line from the Finding A Foothold community.  Listen and hear advice given to a caller regarding knowing when it is safe for a son to leave his mother’s home to go back home (out of town) and a caregiver seeking help on how to help with dressing her father who has Parkinson’s.  Visit http://FindingAFoothold.com to learn about our community of caregivers.

Caregiving is hard work but many caregivers accept the role because they truly  care.  They're willing to sacrifice some of the things they want to do in order to provide for a need in someone else's life.  But just having that willingness does not prepare you for the role you are undertaking.  Having someone who can help you adopt the right strategies and techniques is essential to lowering levels of anxiety and stress that can come with the new role.   

With the help of Occupational Therapy, you can learn The Three Steps To Identifying and Solving Caregiving Challenges.  As you learn the role of Occupational Therapy, you can know how to utilize the services to help you learn to assist with those daily chores (occupations) of caregiving.  You can learn more about the illness of your loved one, how it affects their ability to help do tasks and you can pinpoint those areas that are difficult for you to do and then set goals for what you want to see change.  

The call-in segment of this episode also addresses calls received on the website call-in line from the Finding A Foothold community.  Listen and hear advice given to a caller regarding knowing when it is safe for a son to leave his recovering mother’s home to go back home (out of town) and a caregiver seeking help on how to help with dressing her father who has Parkinson’s.


Do you have a caregiving challenge?  Are you struggling to figure out the "HOW TO" of caregiving.  You can also call the podcast call-in line by visiting the website and you can call 225-443-9447.

Visit http://FindingAFoothold.com to learn about our community of caregivers.

Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/findingafoothold/

Like us on Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/FindingAFoothold/

 

Hurt is something we all deal with,  physical and emotion hurt.  Often caregivers enter into their role of caring for aging parents and disabled spouses with this hurt already present in their lives.  The hurt can go deep and can be experienced daily.  The loved one you are caring for may even play a part in the hurt you are experiencing.

So how do you provide care for someone when you are hurting? It can be very difficult but taking the right steps, you can move past the pain or modify your role as caregiver.   The process of recovering from physical and emotion hurt often requires that you take similar action.  You must first acknowledge the areas of pain, you must then get support, avoid continuous re-injury and use the proper techniques to move forward.

The call-in segment of this episode also addresses calls received on the website call-in line from the Finding A Foothold community.  Listen and hear advice given to a caller regarding dealing with the guilt of no longer wanting to be a caregiver. Also hear the return call from that caller with an update on her situation.  Visit http://FindingAFoothold.com to learn about joining our community of caregivers.

Hurt is something we all deal with,  physical and emotional hurt.  Often caregivers enter into their role of caring for aging parents and disabled spouses with this hurt already present in their lives.  The hurt can go deep and can be experienced daily.  The loved one you are caring for may even play a part in the hurt you are experiencing.

So how do you provide care for someone when you are hurting? It can be very difficult but taking the right steps, you can move past the pain or modify your role as caregiver.   The process of recovering from physical and emotion hurt often requires that you take similar action.  You must first acknowledge the areas of pain, you must then get support, avoid continuous re-injury and use the proper techniques to move forward. 

The call-in segment of this episode also addresses calls received on the website call-in line from the Finding A Foothold community.  Listen and hear advice given to a caller regarding dealing with the guilt of no longer wanting to be a caregiver.   Also hear the return call from that caller with an update on her situation. 


Do you have a caregiving challenge?  Are you struggling to figure out the "HOW TO" of caregiving.  You can also call the podcast call-in line by visiting the website and you can call 225-443-9447.

Visit http://FindingAFoothold.com to learn about our community of caregivers.

Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/findingafoothold/

Like us on Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/FindingAFoothold/

The life you envisioned for yourself can become just a blurred hazy dream of long ago, when you enter into the role of caregiver to your aging parents or disabled loved ones. If you enter into this role without true support, it can leave you feeling cheated and resentful. Please know that the freedom you seek begins inside of you.

Your must learn to reach out to others for help, for strategies that you can use to restructure how you are providing care. Surround yourself with positive feedback, learn to move beyond always complaining. Then you must reconnect with your dreams and make positive changes. You can renew your hope, you can still take part in aspects of your dreams!

Caregiving will still be hard and have its challenges, but finding that place of refuge within, is the start. You can still find hope and maintain who you are while you are still providing care. Let Finding A Foothold be a part of your support team! Let the Finding A Foothold community be your community champions! We care about you and about how you give care.

The life you envisioned for yourself can become just a blurred hazy dream of long ago, when you enter into the role of caregiver to your aging parents or disabled loved ones.   If you are always focused on the negative, it can leave you feeling cheated and resentful.  Please know that the freedom you desire begins inside of you. 

Your must learn to reach out to others for help, for strategies that you can use to restructure how you are providing care.   You must surround yourself with positive feedback, learn to move beyond always complaining. Then you must reconnect with your dreams and make positive changes.  You can renew your hope, you can still take part in aspects of your dreams!

 Caregiving will still be hard and have its challenges, but finding that place of refuge within, is the start.  You can still find hope and maintain who you are while you are still providing care.  Let Finding A Foothold be a part of your support team! Let the Finding A Foothold community be your community champions!  We care about you and about how you give care.

Do you have a caregiving challenge?  Are you struggling to figure out the "HOW TO" of caregiving.  You can also call the podcast call-in line by visiting the website and you can call 225-443-9447.

Visit http://FindingAFoothold.com to learn about our community of caregivers.

Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/findingafoothold/

Like us on Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/FindingAFoothold/

We often start projects or take on responsibilities not fully realizing the extent of the energy and time required to complete the tasks.  And this is often true as we enter the role of caring for aging parents or disabled spouses. When you are assuming the role of caregiver, you must do so with a plan.  You must also do your homework, learn many new things, have a good support team and  many adjustments along the way.  Please know that you will make mistakes and learn from them.  So cut yourself some slack and keep moving forward, one step at a time.

 We often start projects or take on responsibilities not fully realizing the extent of the energy and time required to complete the tasks.  And this is often true as we enter the role of caring for aging parents or disabled spouses. There are Three Steps to Developing A Realistic Plan For Caring For  Aging Parents or Disabled Spouses.  Listen as host shares a personal challenge experienced when starting a new task and how the challenge faced mirrors the struggles that caregivers face when they are caring for loved ones.   Caregivers can often feel defeated and alone, making mistakes and feeling that there is no where to go for answers.   But there is always hope.  A deep breath and a new perspective can be the boost that your need to start over today.  Let us help.   Please know that when you are assuming the role of caregiver, you must:  1.  Do so with a plan, which includes support.  2. Learn from doing your homework and from mistakes made, make changes.  3.  Realize that your ARE making a difference.  So cut yourself some slack and keep moving forward, one step at a time.

The call-in segment of this episode also addresses calls received on the website call-in line from the Finding A Foothold community.  Listen and hear advice given regarding  the benefits of getting a hospital bed.  Also hear from a caller who is faced with the challenge of deciding if he needs to hire a sitter for his  dad who is in an assisted living facility.


Do you have a caregiving challenge?  Are you struggling to figure out the "HOW TO" of caregiving.  You can also call the podcast call-in line by visiting the website and you can call 225-443-9447.

Visit http://FindingAFoothold.com to learn about our community of caregivers.

Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/findingafoothold/

Like us on Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/FindingAFoothold/

 We often start projects or take on responsibilities not fully realizing the extent of the energy and time required to complete the tasks.  And this is often true as we enter the role of caring for aging parents or disabled spouses. There are Three Steps to Developing A Realistic Plan For Caring For  Aging Parents or Disabled Spouses.  Listen as host shares a personal challenge experienced when starting a new task and how the challenge faced mirrors the struggles that caregivers face when they are caring for loved ones.   Caregivers can often feel defeated and alone, making mistakes and feeling that there is no where to go for answers.   But there is always hope.  A deep breath and a new perspective can be the boost that your need to start over today.  Let us help.   Please know that when you are assuming the role of caregiver, you must:  1.  Do so with a plan, which includes support.  2. Learn from doing your homework and from mistakes made, make changes.  3.  Realize that your ARE making a difference.  So cut yourself some slack and keep moving forward, one step at a time.

The call-in segment of this episode all addresses calls received on the website call-in line from the Finding A Foothold community.  Listen and hear advice given regarding  the benefits of getting a hospital bed.  Also hear from a caller who is faced with the challenge of deciding if he needs to hire a sitter for his  dad who is in an assisted living facility.