On the heels of Thanksgiving, it feels like a good time to thank all of the caregivers out there. For them, there are no three-day weekends, holidays off, or vacations days. They wouldn’t have it any other way, but there are days when the stress, strain, and emotional, mental, and physical tiredness feel overwhelming. But there are small things one can do to bring relief and comfort.
My latest chapter in A Terminal Illness Primer for Caregivers is about ways to comfort a loved one and ways to comfort one’s self. Please click here for the full text.
It’s been quite a while since my last Primer installment due in part to the fact that this latest section addresses a few legal definitions regarding estate documents – a challenging topic that took some time for me to hash out. I also write about the many hats worn by caregivers.