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Caregiving
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General
Information
Barber, Barton,
Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton,
Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearny, Kiowa, Lane, Meade, Morton, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt,
Rush, Scott, Seward, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Wichita |
Caregiver’s Creed I am a Caregiver I provide
love and care and tend to the needs of my loved one. I do this willingly and lovingly
devoting myself to their care. I
am a caregiver. In order
for me to provide the best care for my loved one, I must first take care of
myself. This is not an act of
selfishness but a necessity; for if I am not at my best, I can not provide my
best. I
am a caregiver.
My
responsibilities are demanding and difficult. I have the right to express my
frustrations, anger and depression occasionally in constructive means. If I fail to express my feelings, my
health suffers, and the care I can provide to my loved one is compromised. I
am a caregiver.
I know that I am doing everything I reasonably can to provide for my
loved one. I am an individual
that has a life of my own that does not include my loved one just as if my
loved one were healthy. I have
the right to do some things just for myself, free from manipulation, guilt
and criticism of others. I
am a caregiver. I am walking, side by side, with my loved one through this
journey at the end of their life.
Just as I provide my loved one with respect, love, affection,
forgiveness and acceptance, I too need these qualities from them and others. I
am a caregiver. I have an obligation to myself and my
loved one to recognize the limits of my own endurance and strength and to
seek help from others. I
am a caregiver. There will come a time when my caregiving
will come to a close, and I will continue with my individual life. I have a right to protect my
individuality during my caregiving period in a manner that will sustain me
for when my loved one no longer needs my full time help. I
am a caregiver. When my loved one’s journey is
over, I will grieve for my loss in my time and my way. This program is funded in
part by the Kansas Department on Aging through the Older Americans Act of
1965. |
SouthWest Kansas Area Agency on Aging,
Inc.
620-225-8230 • Older Kansan's Hotline 800-742-9531 • Fax: 620-225-8240 • SWKAAA@hotmail.com
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