This post on AgingCare.com is titled “13 Secrets that Make Caregiving Easier.” Though it’s from seven years ago, the ideas are still relevant today.
The thirteen secrets include:
* remember the person inside
* rethink personal boundaries
* have patience
* trust
* arm yourself with knowledge
* do it from the heart
* have humility
* look for non-verbal clues
* be responsive, but have limits
* be present
* communicate with touch
* be non-judgement
* build teamwork
Here’s a link to the post:
www.agingcare.com/Articles/mak
13 Secrets that Make Caregiving Easier
By Marlo Sollitto
AgingCare.com
Published about 2010