Most family caregivers begin without training. There is no orientation. No job description. No manual arrives when your parent falls, receives a diagnosis, leaves the hospital, or begins needing more help. You simply start doing what needs to be done. That is why...
Family caregiving often begins with good intentions and informal decisions. One person starts taking a parent to appointments. Someone else says they will help when needed. A sibling assumes the medications are being handled. Everyone believes the family will figure...