The Fundamentals of Caregiving: How to Take Care of a Loved One? - Elleanor Gaccetta (phonics books .TXT) 📗

The Fundamentals of Caregiving: How to Take Care of a Loved One?

The Fundamentals of Caregiving: How to Take Care of a Loved One?

 

Not everyone is proficient enough when it comes to caregiving. However, sometimes, this role can be thrust upon us no matter how unknowledgeable and unprepared we are. More often than not, this happens when a loved one or someone from our family becomes sick unexpectedly. As an unspoken rule, it is our duty as a family member to take care of our sick loved ones.

To be quite honest, caregiving is challenging, demanding, and unrelenting. It requires a lot of patience and compassion to be able to take good care of a loved one. Eleanor Gaccetta, in her heartwarming memoir called One Caregiver’s Journey, precisely narrates these challenges and difficulties that caregivers often come across in the pursuit of their duty.

Nonetheless, despite its challenges and difficulties, caregiving can also be one of the most rewarding experiences in life. It can provide us with a lot of insights about life in general, and it can improve us personally. To help you become a better caregiver for your loved one, below are some caregiving fundamentals that everyone should know about one of the most underappreciated yet noble jobs in the world.

What does a caregiver do?

The duties of a caregiver vary with different sets of tasks each day. These tasks depend on the current needs and wants of the person being taken care of. Nonetheless, there are basic tasks that remain the same for everyone who undertakes the job of being a caregiver for a loved one – regardless of whether it is a parent, grandparent, sister, brother, and more. Here are some of them:

Providing medical assistance including assessing their medical needs and monitoring their medication Assisting with their basic needs such as bathing and toileting Maintaining their home including cleaning and doing the dishes Food preparation including doing their grocery shopping and preparing their meals Helping them transfer and move from one place to another Transporting them to their medical appointments and other activities Monitoring their performance and development Imprint

Publication Date: 04-29-2020

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Dedication:
Last but not the least, more than trying to be an effective caregiver, you should make sure that you take good care of yourself too. As previously mentioned, caregiving can be an exhausting and unrelenting job that may even lead to burnout. Caregiver burnout is a real phenomenon. So, to avoid this, you need to take some time out to care for yourself every once in a while.