Fly Away, Fly Away Home

Modern Society makes life better for many people - while they are young, able to travel and don't have to concern themselves too much with the health and welfare of others. Living apart from family - separated by thousands of miles is no big deal. But the day comes all too soon when living apart means you are unable to see if Mom is OK, if Dad is taking his medicine, if the house is being kept clean and safe....

Long distance caregiving has a different kind of stress. Day-to-day caregiving is full of hands-on stress and emotional struggles an long distance caregiving is a state of constant worry and concern. Both the hands-on and the long distance caregiver deal with stress.

If you are a long distance caregiver, there are some practical steps you can take to make life a little easier for yourself and insure better care for your loved one.

1. Have a surrogate presence.
2. Know the medical professionals who care for your loved one.
3. Schedule visits carefully.
4. Don't expect gratitude.
5. Be knowledgeable about your loved one's conditions, residence, finances and legal affairs.

Read more about this here - click on "long distance caregiving tips"