What Kind of Caregiver Are You?

If a family member agreed to help you make doctors’ appointments for your loved one, you:

Thank them, but say that you can make the appointment yourself

Allow them to make the appointment, but feel uncomfortable because they don't know what they are doing

Agree to allow them to make the appointment, but you tell them what they need to ask & say

Allow them to make the appointment

When you speak to your loved one’s doctors, social workers, or other health professionals, you:

Take their word for it

Ask questions about everything & assume that if they don't have the answer, you can do your research & find it

Listen carefully & when you have a question, you ask them

When you cannot pick up a prescription that your loved one needs immediately because you're at very busy at work, you

Explain this to your job & ask if you can run out for a quick break even though you are swamped with work

Call a family member who is available to pick up the prescription

Try to finish your work ASAP so that you can pick up the medication

When your loved one needs someone to stay home with them, but their insurance won't cover home health aide services, you:

Try to get family members involved & create a schedule that works for everyone

Pay someone out of your own pocket for a home health aide

Continuously call Medicare & insurance to figure out what can be done

Build in your schedule to check up on your loved one everyday during your lunch hour because you don't want to rely on anyone

When making decisions for your loved one, you:

Ask your loved one what they want & have a conversation about it

Talk to the rest of the family about what the best decisions is going to be for everyone

Make the decision yourself, as you are the one that is in charge

Figure something else out

When you have time to rest after taking care of your loved one, you:

Pass out from all that you have done

Spend time with friends & family

Have some alone time

Enjoy your time, but still worry if your loved one needs something & you're not there to help them

Say "I don't have time to rest, I need to take care of.."

When feeling overwhelmed or stressed from caring for your loved one, you

Ask for help from your family or friends

Try to figure out a way to deal with it on your own because you feel like you have no help

Ignore it & keep pushing through

Talk to your loved ones doctor or social worker

All but the first choice

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