Who cares for whom - Contest

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🤯 Are you prepared to care for a terminally ill family member?

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Yes, I am prepared to care for a terminally ill family member if the need arises. I have always cared for my family members I can remember how I was there for my mother showing her care and love the time she was ill which it was unfortunate that she later passed on.

The best way that I can contribute to the success, growth, and happiness of my family members is by caring for them when they need the care the most I am always prepared and ready to render such assistance.

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🤯 How much does caregiving affect health?

Caregivers can affect health both negatively and positively, which is based on the circumstances and the caregiver's ability to manage stress. Here we will be looking at the negative effects only.

• Physical Strain: Tasks like assisting with mobility, lifting, or long hours of showing care can lead to fatigue, chronic pain, or musculoskeletal pain.

• Emotional Stress: Caregivers usually get involved with emotional challenges, which include depression, feelings of guilt, anxiety, and many others.

• Sleep Disturbances: Caregivers usually get interrupted or have unsatisfied sleep, which affects cognitive and overall health functioning.

• Social Isolation: It reduces the time that a caregiver will have for personal relationships and hobbies which can lead to loneliness and a decline in health.

• Chronic Health Issues: High levels of stress such as taking care of someone and neglecting others can increase the risk of having chronic illnesses such as hypertension and so on.

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🤯 Do you know that it is not only physical care but also mental care, how should it be handled?

Honestly, caregiving involves not only physical tasks but also mental and emotional support is needed in caregiving. Here I have shared some of the ways to handle mental health in caregiving.

• Emotional support: I will have to listen carefully and actively to the person I am caring for. I will have to acknowledge the person's feelings and provide the person reassurance.

• Encourage Independence: I will have to help the person I am caring for to maintain a sense of autonomy and self-worth by involving the person in decision-making activities.

• Sekf-care: I will have to take care of my mental health by maintaining hobbies, and social connections and seeking support from friends and family.

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🤯 The support group should work so that the load can be carried.

Yes, you are right on this. There should be a well-functioning support group for sharing responsibilities and the emotional burden of caregiving. Below is an effective way to go about it.

• Build a caring support group that involves family and friends

• Community resources where you will have to reach out to caregiving organizations, both faith-based and nonprofit

• Hire a professional to help take good care of the caregiver

I am inviting: @dave-hanny, @joan-na, and @ruthjoe

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@helengutier2