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caring for the caregiver
a familiar story of stress
 
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Marcy is divorced with two teenage sons. Her 81-year-old widowed father lives nearby.

Over the past two years, Marcy's father has experienced major bouts of forgetfulness and depression, with increasing frailty due to arthritis and congestive heart failure.

He has fallen several times during dizzy spells and sometimes forgets to take his arthritis and heart medications.
Marcy's job requires her to work significant overtime. While she needs the extra money, she recently had to refuse work because her father needed her at her home.  During his three-week stay, Marcy realized how difficult it would be to have her father and sons living with her in her small, two-bedroom house.

Her father is back in his own home now, but Marcy feels guilty and is concerned about leaving him alone. She calls several times a day and stops in to check on him before and after work. Now the calls and visits are creating problems at work and at home with her sons. Marcy is exhausted from trying to balance everyone's needs, and feels alone. 
your love. our help.
Greetings!

We can't do everything on our own. But we often try to, especially when it comes to people we care about like our parents, grandparents, friends and children.

This month, we are focusing on those who are caring for their loved ones. Whether you help those you care about in small ways or big ways, you are a caregiver.
 
After 20 years of helping our clients live independently in their homes, we understand the stress and know how to help. Our professional Caregivers are nationally background checked, are certified, receive ongoing training, have LPN department oversight and are available to come as little or as much as you need, even overnight.

Our clients find themselves much more relaxed when they know we are attending to their loved one with respect and compassion. You don't have to do it all on our own. Reach out for help by calling us today!
 
Mary Lynn Pannen, RN, BSN, CCM
President/CEO
Caregiver Stress FAQs
 
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Taking care of an aging family member is hard work and can be very stressful. This article offers answers to the most asked questions of stressed out caregivers.
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Caring for the Elderly
 
care giverMore than ever before, families are providing long-term care to older adults with limitations in the ability to perform tasks necessary for independent living.
 
Nearly 25% of American households are providing care to people age 50 years and over. 
How do I get my siblings to help?
 
working caregiverMost of the time the responsibility of caring for aging loved ones falls on the geographically closest sibling. Sound Options has Geriatric Care Managers who are trained and have experience with these situations.

Are you in this situation? Could you use some tools to help you navigate? We have one-hour consultations with Care Managers who will give you tips on how to run a family meeting, how to approach your siblings and other resources you need to develop a care road map for your loved one.
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