[Dr. H's Clipboard] Bringing Your Personality to Caregiving

Published: Thu, 02/09/17



Bringing Your Personality to Caregiving
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What do people like about your personality? Are you fun-loving or organized? Do you see the glass as half-full or half-empty?  Do you tell it like it is or mince words? Do you like to speak on behalf of others or prefer to listen to what they say? Do you know how to act when the physician walks in the room?

While Helen was telling the ER doctor about her medical complaints, her daughter, Joan, was sitting in the corner reading her book. At one point, the doctor caught Joan glaring at her mother with a look that could kill. Her eyes conveyed that it was time for her mother to die if she was so miserable. Misery loves company. Yet your personality informs you about how miserable you want to be as a caregiver. 
 
 
Tributes & Wishes
#TributeTuesday
Share a tribute to a loved one who has died, or to mark the anniversary of their death.


#WishfulWednesday
Have a wish for the weekend? Post your plan on Wednesday. Practice expressing end-of-life wishes during the prime of life
 
Resource Article

4 Critical Things To Do Before Becoming a Caregiver


As more people become caregivers, one of the biggest challenges being faced is where to begin to prepare for the role of caregiver.

This article will help you keep organized and advocate for your patient at a moment notice.

 
 
Kevin's World
Seasons Can Change for the Better or Worse in One Day

Scottsdale showers bring powder to the Arizona Snowbowl. The joy of living in Arizona is I can wake up in my bed during “springtime,” and enjoy a blast of winter by Noon. Caregivers often experience the change of seasons in one day. The temperature may change from hot to cold, but the sun can still shine brightly.
 
 
 
Hear Dr. H

Dying With Choice

I will be participating in the “Dying with Choice” panel discussion at the 2017 Clown Town Healing Fest. It’s a free event at the Herberger Theatre on February 25.


 
Selecting Your Own Rite of Passage

Living While Dying
 

“Living while dying” is a new concept for most people.

It’s also the name of a new film that’s being released by my friend, Cathy Zheutlin. She asked me to be an advisor on the project. My opinion, like your opinion, matters in life and death. As Cathy explores the reality of her loved ones facing death, she turns the camera around and looks at herself. How will she approach living while dying? The end result of the film is to have viewers ponder and pick their own rite of passage.

Please support her film that makes “living while dying” easier for everyone to engage.