Can Your Journal Help You to Be a Better Caregiver?
If you’ve ever tried keeping a journal, you might have found yourself feeling frustrated by not knowing what to write. But as a caregiver, just putting your feelings out there on the page can be hugely helpful in getting to the root of what’s actually going on. And that can make you a much better caregiver.
Elderly Care in Berwyn PA: Caregiver Journal
Consistency Is Most Important
As with most helpful tools, consistency is one of the biggest aspects of using that tool to its fullest. You’re going to need to journal regularly and review the breakthroughs you make. When you do find solutions, make sure you’re implementing them. Doing the work is great, but if you’re not implementing what you’re learning you’re only getting half the benefit.
Give up on Making it Flawless
Perfection is a big problem for caregivers. You want to do everything just right, because you love the person you’re caring for on a daily basis. Your journal is going to be a rough draft space, where you can work through issues and problems. It’s not going to be perfect. You may want to make it pretty or use a pretty notebook, but it does not have to be flawless. If this is a big roadblock for you, make some “mistakes” in there on purpose.
Be Honest with Yourself
This space is going to work its hardest for you when you’re as honest with yourself as possible. When you’re feeling frustrated, that’s the time to write and to be honest about what you’re experiencing. That’s going to help you to work through what’s going on, what your part is in the situation, and possibly help you to spot solutions.
Work through Possible Solutions
Where the journal really does its job is helping you to find possible solutions. So, if you’re finding that you’re expressing a lot of frustration in your journal and it tends to be around not having enough time and feeling overwhelmed with all of the tasks that help you to meet your senior’s needs, there are answers. One option is to hire senior care providers to help. You can take respite time and get assistance with necessary tasks, which can help to alleviate that frustration.
Understanding what keeping a journal can do for you is important so that you can make the most of it, both for yourself and for your elderly family member. Becoming a better or more efficient caregiver is about helping you to meet your senior’s needs more effectively.
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Ibrahim recently completed a Professional Certificate in Management; He is currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administrations (MBA) at a prestigious university in the UK.
With their passion for helping others and a strong background in customer services and clinical care, Ibrahim and his wife started assisting individuals in their homes.
Since started and operating Suma Home Care in 2010 in the basement of their home, Suma Home Care has provided professionals who work endlessly in providing clients with the highest quality of care, while enabling clients to maintain dignity, comfort and safety in their homes.
Suma Home Care, serves four counties in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia. Ibrahim is firmly connected to his local community and is always looking for ways to give back whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Ibrahim enjoys spending time with his wife and children, travelling and enjoys sports.
Mariama Suma-Keita BSN RN
Born in Sierra Leone west Africa, relocated to America in 1999 from a civil war and settled since in the U.S.A as a Naturalized citizen Graduated from National school of nursing with an associate , and completed BSN in Nursing from Immaculata University graduated with Honor roll Alpha Lambda sigma, After escaping the war served as a refugee nurse in Gambia and Guinea to other displaced refugees before coming to America.
In the states started in Homecare then then transition into hospital, worked in Jefferson hospital as a Registered nurse on Tele and general medsurg floor, also worked in Einstein hospital as an oncology transplant nurse , I realized that I enjoy working with patients so much and believe in quality and compassionate care one at a time dealing with an holistic approach in caring for patients and family in a familiar environment called home , I see the impact and progress when they’re home , it makes them feel relax and progress fast with recovering at home. As a nurse and entrepreneur I understand that dedication to meeting people and families needs is a priority, and able to foster relationships with family and patients that is professional and friendly to help them stay and settled home as a desire.
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