In my last post, I talked about how we can easily move from being caregiver to being perceived by medical professionals as ‘a family from hell’. This breakdown of relationships with doctors, nurses and therapists can happen especially when your loved one’s needs are very high, interventions have turned out
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THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: How We Go From Competent Caregiver to ‘Family From Hell’
Last week an article circulated among my caregiver friends called Ask the Expert: Managing the Relative From Hell. This shocking ‘advice’ column for care home professionals who struggle with worried visiting relatives includes snippets such as, “You’ve all had one! Turns up at antisocial hours, interferes in care, upsets the
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