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3 SIMPLIFYING COMMUNICATIONS.
If your loved one has experienced unstable health lately, you may find yourself on the phone giving multiple updates to friends and family. While they mean well, it can get exhausting for you to rehash the same information and answer the same questions repeatedly. You can cut back on your update workload considerably by employing a phone tree (where you update one person and they pass the information to other designated people) or using private websites that allow you to post updates but still have privacy controls like CaringBridge or PostHope.
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4 PERSONAL HEALTH ROUTINE. SET AND FOLLOW YOUR
It’s easy to forget about your own health when you’re busy caring for someone else. Research has shown that caregivers, particularly female caregivers, have lower levels of self-care and higher rates of health problems than non-caregivers. Developing your own simple routines to get enough sleep, water and exercise can help to improve your health and lower stress. Don’t put off recommended health screenings and checkups. You’ll be a more effective and less-stressed caregiver if you make taking care of your own health a priority as well.
