The summer season is coming quickly, and we will be taking time for visiting friends and family. The fall season will bring meetings, beginning in September, and we want all our caregivers to think about giving themselves time off with more relaxing days and being healthy to share those days with family and friends. This will take planning and thoughtful consideration for you, the caregiver. It can be done with shorter driving time, even flying and getting assistance from the airlines, but it can be most rewarding for you and your partner to make the moves.
We encourage caregivers to be physically and emotionally well by doing what will not only help you to maintain your health, but will so much improve your attitudes towards your loved one. So, please:
1. Breathe;
2. Drink lots of water;
3. Nourish your body with healthy choices;
4. Sleep. Try to get six to eight hours of shuteye;
5. Move your body. Do some exercise each day; and
6. It is equally important to take a break. It’s important to have your time.
Ask a friend to stay with your loved one for an hour or two. Call Senior Village for help.
Senior Village can be reached at 520-314-1042. They can help in so many ways.
Remember, “Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” —Harriet Beecher Stowe
If you have any questions, contact Esta Goldstein at 520-825-1181 or jsda38@icloud.com or Bunnie Gill at 520-818-1835 or bunniegill@gmail.com.