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Caregiving and Losing a Loved One
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Caregiving and losing a loved one is different for every family. Authors of the book, Ok, Now What? A Caregiver’s Guide to What Matters, Nancy Taylor Robson and Sue Collins give the answers to questions that caregivers don't even know to ask.
They address how to talk to children about a loved one’s illness or the fact that they’re dying. Quoting from the book: “Some children want and need to be protected until they can’t be protected any longer. Others need to be included. It’s a soup-to-nut mix; whether or not to tell a child depends on a host of factors including the personalities involved, the ages, of the children, and the circumstances.”
Caregiving topics discussed
- PRACTICAL: finances, paperwork, physical locations and considerations
- SELF-CARE when beginning the journey: breathe, talk about it: what should parents, children, caregivers keep in mind as they are about to embark on the experience of caring for/living with/spending time with someone with a terminal illness?
- CAREGIVING 101: things to consider- medications, necessary items.
- CARING for the CAREGIVER: taking care, asking for help and support.
- HOSPICE: what is it, and when is it time to consider it?
- DYING: what advice can you offer families when a loved one is in his or her final days?
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