My hope in writing this blog is to draw our attention to the “unsung heroes” caring for their special person as end of life approaches, as well as to those caring for family and significant others who are not dying but in need of care.
Taking care of someone as they approach the end of their life is hard, scary, frustrating, sad, and often guilt-ridden work. Caregivers carry the burden of care but are often invisible.
We tend to give our attention to the patient by focusing on their wants, needs and changes. We come, often bringing gifts and food, and we sit with the patient. We talk, tell stories, try to laugh, then we say goodbye and leave.
Meanwhile, the caregiver is behind the scenes doing all the work, receiving no attention, receiving no acknowledgment.
My hope in writing this blog is to draw our attention to the “unsung heroes” caring for their special person as end of life approaches, as well as to those caring for family and significant others who are not dying but in need of care. These people do the physical work while carrying the emotional burden of caring for someone they know and have a relationship (positive or negative) with.
Caregiving is 24/7 work. The nights are usually the hardest. The dark, quiet, alone time is when it seems the “goblins” of fear, exhaustion, and general tiredness come out.
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