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Rayna Neises, ACC, host, reflects on the topic of being a conscious caregiver from Tears in My Gumbo and last week’s interview (117) with Nadine Roberts Cornish. Rayna explores more with the five steps that can help caregivers to move away from being on autopilot:

• [0:39] Five Steps to Conscious Caregiving:
  • Step 1: Helplessness
  • Step 2: Recognition
  • Step 3: Process
  • Step 4: Acceptance
  • Step 5: Surrender
• [2:00] When processing through these steps, they can be cyclical.
• [11:00] Caregiving is a complex process and it is important to find advocates who are working with you on behalf of your loved one.
• [11:14] Helplessness is typical and will come and go throughout your caregiving season.
• [11:45] Process is putting the puzzle pieces together to gather the needed resources.
• [12:00] Acceptance is where you are and this is what is happening.
• [12:15] These steps are similar to the steps of grief.
• [13:00] When stuck in helplessness, recognition will lead you to process which can hep you find what is needed to continue through the season.

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