From the desk of Rosemary Laird, MD
Founder of Navigating Aging Needs (NAN), LLC
Keeping Your Balance
While change is inevitable, how you respond to these changes is under your control, and can make a big difference for you and your loved one. Here are some ideas to help you maintain balance in your life emotionally, physically, and mentally.
Take a Break!
As a caregiver for a patient with Alzheimer’s, taking time for yourself may be hard to accomplish. Still, we at NAN for Caregivers believe that caregivers need to care for themselves, too, and we encourage you to find a way to take a break, if only for a few hours or a day. One way to find a bit of time for yourself is to think about asking a friend or relative to fill in for you for a short time while you attend to other commitments. Another way to get a break is through working with a variety of services that provide hourly or daily care.
We Hear You!
Based on your great input, we've created some new offerings on NANforCaregivers.com that include tips for dealing with sleep disturbances, suggestions for activities for people with hampered vision, and recommended local services that may be able to help you with a variety of tasks.