Caregiving is an exhausting job, and it's easier to neglect your own health and needs when you are caring for an elderly loved one. However, in order to be a good caregiver, you also need to take time for yourself, both physically and emotionally, in order to live a happy life and provide good care.
In 2000, my parents moved back to West Texas after my mother’s chronic obstructive pulmonary disease worsened due to ozone levels and allergies in a major city in Central Texas. On the day they had the moving van in front of their house, I was driving off to start a new job in East Texas. Whereas we lived in the same subdivision in Central…
Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide, commented on Coping with Caregiver Stress I kind of had to smile, Christine, when you mentioned the minor car incidences. I did the…
Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide, commented on "Wild" Offers Thought-Provoking Journey… Wild sounds interesting, Dorian. I agree that grieving knows no…
Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide, commented on The Conversation Project Helps Identify… I know how important this is and am so grateful my parents would talk…
Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide, commented on Caregiving Lessons Learned from… Good analogy, Dorian, and many good tips. Thanks for this post! Carol