6 traits every senior caregiver should have

Seniors: 6 Traits Every Caregiver Should Have Sally FarhatKassab, Care.com Contributor

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"They shouldn't feel like they have to fix something all the time. Sometimes, they just get to know the older person's history.",[object Object]

"There are many elderly who are confused and cannot be left alone for even a few minutes. A gap in the schedule could mean someone with dementia leaving the stove on or a diabetic eating the wrong type of food.”,[object Object]

Even if you've found someone who doesn't have medical training, "observing changes and getting the care recipient seen by a physician early can avoid serious illness, and helps keep the recipient in optimal health," says AngilTarach-Ritchey RN, GCM, owner of Visiting Angels, a network of homecare agencies in Ann Arbor, Mich.,[object Object]

"You have to get out of your own self and your own ego, and do things you are uncomfortable doing," Berit says.

"For example, you might take them out to a restaurant and they are a sloppy eater. You have to let go of that. It is what it is.",[object Object]

"There is absolutely no way the caregiver should bring their problems and drama to their care giving," Tarach-Ritchey says.

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