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It was somewhat challenging to be
on the panel and take notes on all the great advice
the other panelists were presenting. (Especially,
since I didn’t bring a note pad and had to use the
back of the business cards that were in my coat
pocket.) At both events, we discussed the
Reverse Gift List, a vitally important element
in the Fearless Caregiver Toolkit. But one of the
short notes I made to myself about something that
was said by a fellow panelist at yesterday’s event
truly applies to Ann’s comment above. (If I
can read my scribbling.) Lisa Manfra, an RN, who sat next to me, said, “Sometimes you
want an experienced and impartial observer in the
house so they can see things as they really are.”
That is so very true.
Caregiving can be akin to the
theme of a movie by the great filmmaker, Akira
Kurosawa. Many people can experience the very same
thing and come out with totally different stories of
what happened. To pound a well-worn cliché into the
ground, “Sometimes we are just too close to a
situation” when it involves the care of a loved one.
Whenever possible, we need to build our informal
crew of supporters; but it is also important to have
a professional conduct a thorough and impartial
analysis of your caregiving situation.
And (applying another one of my very favorite clichés ) “Try it; you’ll
like it.”
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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