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General: Care Giver's Bill of Rights.

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      CommentAuthorJudithKB*
    • CommentTimeJun 4th 2012
     
    Care Giver's Bill of Rights

    I have the right to take care of myself. This is not an act of selfishness. It will give me the ability to take
    better care of my loved one.

    I have the right to seek help from others even though my loved one may object. I know the limits of my own
    endurance and strenght.

    I have the right to maintain parts of my own life that do not include the person that I car for, just as I would
    if he were healthy. I know that I do everything that I reasonably can do for this person. I have the right to do
    some things just my myself.

    I have the right to get angry, be depressed and express difficult feelings once in a while.

    I have the right to reject any attempt by my loved on to make me do things out of guilt or anger.

    I have the right to get consideration, affection, forgiveness and acceptance for what I do for my loved
    one, as I offer these in return.

    I have the right to take pride in what I am doing. And I have the right to applaud the courage it has
    taken to meet the needs of my loved one.

    I have the right to protect my individuality. I also have the right to life that will sustain me in times when
    my loved one no longer needs my full-time help.


    This was given to me to day by the hospic Chaplain....thought I would pass it along to those that have
    never seen it.
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      CommentAuthorJudithKB*
    • CommentTimeJun 4th 2012
     
    Please feel free to send this to anyone or use it for any purpose. The author is unknown.

    Also, please excuse my typos...but, there is more right then wrong typing.

    I think this is super. Hope Joan might consider putting it on her front page. Seems to say it all for all of us.
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    lines 4 and 6 are my mantra. Thanks for that JudithKB.
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    It's good. Do you have any idea what the original source is?
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      CommentAuthorJudithKB*
    • CommentTimeJun 4th 2012
     
    No I don't. The hospice chaplain said that another care giver gave him the article.
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      CommentAuthorNikki
    • CommentTimeJun 4th 2012
     
    http://www.caregivers.utah.gov/bill_of_rights.htm

    Thanks for sharing this with us Judith. I have read it before also. I am not sure if this is the right information, but the link above says who wrote it.
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    http://www.amazon.com/Caregiving-Helping-Aging-Loved-One/dp/0673248224/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338848440&sr=8-1

    There you go--the Amazon link to the actual book by the author whose name is actually Jo Horne.
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      CommentAuthorJudithKB*
    • CommentTimeJun 4th 2012
     
    You gals are really sharp in finding things. Great job.
    • CommentAuthorWolf
    • CommentTimeJun 4th 2012
     
    It's all there as a bill of rights.

    When you feel oppressed come and read this again. I intend to come back several times. This can save a fortune in psychiatry bills if we use it to help ourselves keep some balance.

    I would have liked to see a sentence at the end for after. Something that talks about bringing it back around to the survivor. Maybe in this neighbourhood:

    I have the right to use the care I learned to give - onto myself; which I desperately need for a chance to find a path to some happiness in the memories of us afterwards.
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      CommentAuthorJudithKB*
    • CommentTimeJun 4th 2012
     
    You got that right Wolf.

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