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Helping Family and Loved Ones |
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 Rest
and renewal tips for caregivers
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Hire a sitter or an aide for occasional events
or on a regular basis.
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Arrange for other family members or friends to
provide care.
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Use a nursing home or assisted living facility
for planned vacations of a week or more.
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Use a day hospital or adult day care.
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Get a family member or friend to take on some
responsibility regularly, such as paying bills, taking your
loved one for a daily walk, giving a bath and shampoo.
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Change your expectations for yourself: let the
housework go more than you like, for example.
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Meditate or pray.
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Recognize that for some people, nursing homes
or assisted living facilities are the best option. |
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Adapted from The
Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness,
by Joanne Lynn and Joan Harrold, copyright by Joanne Lynn, used by
permission of Oxford University Press.
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