How to Become Your Parents' Caregiver
Talk about what your caregiving role will be.. Discuss your parents' living situation.. Become a part of your parents' medical team.
Steps
Talk about what your caregiving role will be.
Talk about what your caregiving role will be.
Discuss your parents' living situation.
Discuss your parents' living situation.
Become a part of your parents' medical team.
Become a part of your parents' medical team.
Create an organizational system to keep track of your parents' important informa
Create an organizational system to keep track of your parents' important information.
Fill out legal documents that give you the freedom to make decisions.
Fill out legal documents that give you the freedom to make decisions.
Examine your emotions when you talk with your parents.
Examine your emotions when you talk with your parents.
Talk with an elder care lawyer to learn about compensation options.
Talk with an elder care lawyer to learn about compensation options.
See if your parents qualify for self-directed Medicaid funding.
See if your parents qualify for self-directed Medicaid funding.
Look into veterans' benefits if your parents served in the military.
Look into veterans' benefits if your parents served in the military.
Research state-funded programs that cover the cost of caregiving.
Research state-funded programs that cover the cost of caregiving.
Find out if your employer offers family paid leave.
Find out if your employer offers family paid leave.
Join a local support group for caregivers.
Join a local support group for caregivers.
Stick to a routine to reduce your stress.
Stick to a routine to reduce your stress.
Take care of your health and nutrition.
Take care of your health and nutrition.
Maintain relationships with your friends and other family members.
Maintain relationships with your friends and other family members.
Spend a little time every day doing something that you enjoy.
Spend a little time every day doing something that you enjoy.
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