Get a handle on caregiving----reduce your stress

Hello and welcome:

I have 18 years of experience as a Home Health Aide, and 2 years working in Assisted Living,

In that time, I have learned A LOT! 

You may be asking why this blog?

• I enjoy sharing what I have learned (And I have learned A LOT over the years) I hope help others just starting this journey.
• With the aging baby boomers, more and more families are finding themselves caring for an aging parent or spouse.
• For those who find themself in this situation and are not sure where to turn, I hope to cover many topics from the pretty basic, to advanced care and the all-important self-care.

I am looking to reach families with little or no caregiving experience; to give them a bit of direction and hope. So, if that's you welcome, you're in the right place!

As I continue to add posts, I hope help folks that may be rocking caregiving for a while. For you I hope to give tips and tricks I have found that might may things just a bit easier.

No matter where you are in this journey, I hope to also provide articles on self-care.

I can't emphasis this enough; in order to be able to take care of another, you need to take care of yourself, or you WILL burn out eventually. (I know I've been there, more than once!) You HAVE to make sure you are taking the time to address your needs!

So welcome! Make yourself at home and please leave comments I'd love to hear from you. If you have topics you'd like covered, let me now! This is a pretty broad topic so there should be lots to write about!