Caregiving Isn't for Sissies

By Connie Matthiessen, Caring.com senior editor

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ID:

10575

First Published:

17-Mar-2008

Last updated on

Thursday March 20, 2008

Related Topics:

elderly , quality , care giving , emotions , family , heart disease , life , relationships , inheritance , reading , parents

Summary:

Caregiving requires courage, compassion, resourcefulness, and an open heart -- qualities that most of us would use to describe a hero.

2 Comments

1. Posted by Connie Matthiessen 5 months ago

   Hi Pat -- I completely agree. You'll be a better caregiver if you take care of yourself, too. I'll talk more about this in a future blog... Thanks for writing. Connie Matthiessen

2. Posted by Pat 5 months ago

   People MUST NOT be afraid to hire an agency for respite care. Maybe not all the time, but from time to time - for their own well being and health.