Avoiding Caregiver Burnout Questions

1. I am dads caregiver

   Would a health alert system, or personal response system, help?
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2. Caring for a bedridden senior

   Hello 'anonymous', Thank you for sharing you caregiving challenges with our community. You may find professional, in-home caregivers for hire in your region through our Senior Living Directory: http://www.caring.com/local
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3. How to care for an aging parent and keeping my sanity?

   You are in the difficult position to remember all her ups and downs. While she is only seeing what is right in front of her. (Sometimes having a good memory is our own worst enemy as a caregiver.) I want to encourage you. You are in a position of strength. I would suggest discussing "things" less with your mother, and your father as well...
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4. What can I do to maintain my health as a caregiver?

   Thank you for answering back but i did again I meant to say I do not have a job or insurance. I do that some times. I guess my mind runs quicker than my typing. Thank you for the advice. I will keep all your points in my mind.
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5. Can you recommend a chat room where I can talk to others who care for an AD LO?

   Hi anonymous, You'll find online support groups on Caring.com here: http://www.caring.com/support-groups Our groups for Alzheimer's caregivers are listing at the top of the list, and we have a sampling of conversations for newcomers here: http://www.caring.com/alzheimers-support Thanks for asking!
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6. How can I convince my siblings that my wife and I need more respite time?

   I understand how you feel as if "in jail". My mom had Alzheimer's beginning enough to frighten the lady hired to stay with her at night. Thus, I had to bring her to live with me. I am an only child. My husband worked out of town and came home some weekends for overnight. I had been living with him most of the week...
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7. How can I handle frustrating interference from family/ outsiders?

   Familiar territory for me as well. Sometimes the offending party in my case is actually trying to volunteer help for such events. However I find that often times they are trying to invest in the "crisis" as a show of support and/or to claim a place in the crisis hence doing their "duty"...
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8. How do you deal with being a caregiver when you fell like you will explode?

   dear slobbyrocker, unfortunatley I can see myself in your frustration .my mother passed only 2 weeks ago yesterday.so many things I wish now I would have done differently.I too thought my head would explode.my health did suffer, & 4 days after she passed I was taken by ambulance to emergency rm hospital...
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9. Can you provide me with informatio on assisted living for young onset dementia ?

   Thank you for reaching out to Caring.com, a leading resource for senior services!
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10. This is impossible. I cannot summarize my ? W/in 80 characters or less!

    This is a correction of the above medical question regarding my mother and the involuntary muscle spasms and I meant she has been seen (examined and tested) by a NEUROLOGIST, Dr. Belfer of San Mateo for these very troubling constant "shaking" she has, NOT a nephrologist. I apologize for the error...
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11. How do i get my mom to understand i need a break?

    Hello Joanbrooks,
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12. How do I keep weight off during the holidays?

    This is a test, please disregard.
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13. What to do while mom is out during Christmas break?

    You've been blessed with the opportunity to enjoy holiday rest from caregiving. Consider the following areas as you plan for this special time. Invest in relationships. Spend some extra time with family members and friends.
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14. What do I do when both my husband and parents need me?

    Thank you Shelly for the words of wisdom!
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15. How can I get my siblings to understand my mom needs professional care?

    Very often out of town siblings don't understand that mom needs help. Try to get professional assistance from a geriatric care manager, social worker, or nurse to assess your mother's need and write a report for your siblings.
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16. Caring for Dad has become more than I can handle. What should I do?

    Hello Roger, Thanks for posting your caregiving question to our community. Thanks to Mary and HJW for your words of advice and support.
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17. What are the signs that it's time to put Alzheimer's patient in assisted living?

    Hello Anonymous, Thank you for your question.
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18. How can I get my mother's doctors to exchange information and work as a team?

    I am sorry that you are so frustrated. I know that in this age of technology, it should be easy for us working in healthcare to all get a quick idea of what is going on with patients just by reading it on the computer. However, that is not always the case...
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19. What to do about Dad's increasingly agressive behavior at home?

    I am touched by all the caring work you have done. Now you are being required to help your whole family. Look at a move to assisted living as a way to add many arms and eyes and good hearts to the care of your father. By caring for him, you will better be able to care for your husband and your children will be able to complete their studies...
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20. How long can it be for recovery from caregiver burnout?

    One of my friends researched this a bit. Evidently, it takes the adrenals as long to recover as they were under stress, i.e. I have been under heavy stress since my husband's stroke 6 years ago, starting caregiving of my parents on top of caregiving for my husband about 4 years ago, husband passed...
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