Family caregivers usually make decisions under pressure, with limited information and little preparation. Mistakes do not mean a family is uncaring. They often mean the care arrangement developed informally and was never given the structure or support it needed....
Family caregiving often begins with good intentions and scattered decisions. One person schedules appointments, another promises to check in, and someone else assumes the medications are handled. Until a crisis exposes the gaps, no one may realize that the family does...
