Care-giving can get overwhelming. We often focus on all the things we need to do for self-care but ignore the common negative emotions we experience.
Take Heart Tuesday I share a negative emotion and a strategy to overcome it.
Care-giving can get overwhelming. We often focus on all the things we need to do for self-care but ignore the common negative emotions we experience.
Take Heart Tuesday I share a negative emotion and
a strategy to overcome it.
Disgust- Being a caregiver often means some of the most disgusting jobs are a regular part of your day. Changing soiled briefs, cleaning up after a messy meal or even after your loved one has been sick. It can be a stinky job, some might even say disgusting.
Coping: Finding ways to minimize your need to do personal care tasks including incontinence care is vital to weathering your caregiver journey, learn tricks that make it easier or even hire care for the routine care.
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