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For the Caregiver, Daily Coaching Practices
There are thousands of us; we’re in the US, Canada, in Europe, everywhere… caregivers for aging parents. And most of us are midlife women. Whether we are the point woman for our parent who lives in their own home, in a care home or with us, there is one commonality amongst caregivers: Being a caregiver is a very consuming, large responsibility.
We think about our parent and worry about them when we aren’t with them, we try to make their lives as rich as possible. We are good daughters. Many of us have careers, partners, children or grandchildren. Our responsibilities are extensive. We often forget about, or don’t have time to consider our own needs in all the busyness of our lives.
This worksheet is meant to help you pause, to take the time to consider who you are as a caregiver and how much you are doing for your loved one.
My Life as a Caregiver…Who Am I?
Briefly name 3 parts of your life that you’re most proud of:
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What do you do for the person you care for and how many hours do you spend doing them?
___ Personal Care Number of hours: ___
___ Appointments Number of hours: ___
___ Social Time Number of hours: ___
___ Shopping Number of hours: ___
___ Management Tasks Number of hours: ___
___ Other Tasks Number of hours: ___List the 3 most important things you do in your caregiving:
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Do you think you’re a typical caregiver? _______________
If I wasn’t a caregiver I would __________________________
***** Begin to allot time for what you’d like to do but are not doing ****
