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Caregiving: Tips for long-distance caregivers
What is long-distance caregiving?
How can I keep on top of my loved one's care from long distance?
How can I make the most of visits with my loved one?
I feel guilty that I'm not there enough for my loved one. What can I do?
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How to get started
Planning that supports long-distance caregiving
What you can do from a distance
How to make the most of visits
Understanding elder abuse
Dealing with guilt
How to get started
Long-distance caregiving requires regular communication, careful planning and an understanding of each person's role. Meeting in person or by conference call with the care recipient and all relatives and friends involved in care can help address important questions:
- What is the care recipient's current health?
- What are the current care needs?
- How are those needs likely to change?
- What kind of help would the care recipient like to have?
- What kind of help would the primary caregiver like?
- What community resources or professional services are currently being used?
