"C" is for Care Givers
November is National Care Givers Month. Care givers are very important for many people living with disabilities. Most often this task is provided by family members. To say the least this is not an easy task, even for those who do this for pay.
If it is a child living with a disability usually a parent is the primary care giver. Some of the MANY tasks they may preform include: bathing, dressing, feeding, social interactions, school (if needed), taking the child to medical appointments (this can be a few a month to some times 3 or 4 a week). This is a full time job. This can lead to burn out and leaves the parent with no to little time for themselves.
At times an outside caregiver will be paid to come to the home to assist. Their task vary as to the needs of the client. They made do household chores, food shopping or care giving for the actual adult/child living with a disability.
If you know of a family that does not have an outside care giver I would be nice to offer to go to the store, post office, run errands for the family. You would be surprised how much this would help out. EVERYONE has some time they can help out...just something to think about if you are blessed to have good health.
Below is a website with resources for care givers.
God bless anyone who is a care giver of a family member or as a paid position.
http://www.nfcacares.org/
