FROM THE EDITOR'S PEN
/The Calculated Ambush/
Editorial List
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One caregiver in the back of the room said that
although she is a fan of the Board of Directors
concept, we should also consider another element to
the caregiver communication challenges and that is
what she called the Calculated Ambush approach. You
might call this approach Never Let a Good Opening Go
to Waste. For example, this caregiver could
never get her parents to talk about their end of
life issues, but her opening came when her dad
started the conversation in the car on the way home
after a beloved uncle’s funeral. She was ready
to discuss the issue with her parents because she
had prepared for this and seized the moment when the
window of opportunity was opened even a little bit.
I always say that there are two sets of three
little words with which every caregiver must be
familiar: “I love you” and “Who’s your supervisor”
(not used on the same people, of course).
After spending the day in a room with so many
motivated Nashville Fearless Caregivers, another set
of three little words came to mind with which all
caregivers must also become familiar: Preparation,
Communication and Organization.
