Make time for yourself The most effective caregivers learn to set aside time to care for themselves physically, emotionally, spiritually, and socially. Ensuring that you have time for activities that refresh you such as spending time with a friend, walking alone in the woods, enjoying music and completing a craft can prove very therapeutic. After the Storm - Asking for Assistance As a caregiver, you may need help from others to successfully meet upcoming challenges. Making transfers, loading and unloading wheelchairs, and lifting heavy medical equipment all take time, energy, and effort. Yet, you may be reluctant to ask others for help.
Some caregivers find help from friends, family, church or other local organizations.
A close friendship with just one other person can make a big difference in making it through tough times. Hanging in There Rain or Shine - Commitment to Marriage Now that you are faced with new challenges you must commit to keeping your family together. It will not be easy, but it will be worth it in the long run. I feel like part of that commitment is sticking it out, staying in there, helping that other person. After a disability impacts your home, it often becomes necessary to change roles within your family.