Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Formula for Caregiver Success: The 51% Rule

Here is a great dementia resource for caregivers and healthcare professinals,

Here is information on being the best caregiver you can be

Here are more interesting dementia articles and activities,

Expert Click



Caregiving Without Regrets: 3 Steps to Avoid Burnout and Manage Disappointment, Guilt, and Anger

Most people caring for loved ones—family caregivers—would love to know where to buy that magic caregiver cape," says Vicki Rackner, former surgeon and founder of The Caregiver Club. "They would always do and say the perfect things. I believe that if caregivers are the kinds of people they want to be 51% of the time, love will take them to 100%"

Rackner suggests that if caregivers hit 51% every day, they're doing a good job. Or at least good enough!

Vicki Rackner MD is a former surgeon and founder of The Caregiver Club. She works with people caring for aging parents who want to manage stress, minimize guilt and avoid burnout…even when it's impossibly overwhelming. Sign up for her free teleseminar, "How to respond to a parent in pain" on the web site www.thecaregiverclub.com.

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