Communicating With Our Receivers of Care

 

If you are involved in caring for an older adult, maybe suffering from Dementia or Alzheimer’s,  or possibly suffering from a physical disability; you already know how difficult communicating with them can sometimes be.   It is understandable that our Receivers of Care can perceive us as ‘bossy’.  It is also understandable that we won’t like that perception one bit!

We didn’t choose to have to tell our loved ones what to do and how to do it.  They certainly did not choose to need care.   It is easy to get frustrated in the whole communication process, ending up in an unnecessary argument.  At the very best, we may meet with passive resistance from our loved ones and that doesn’t help anyone.  At the very worst, an all out war!

This article from Psychology Today provides some excellent tips for communicating with the loved ones we care for.  If you or your loved one are particularly struggling with communication, there is also a book that goes in to greater detail offered in the article.

Communicating Effectively With Receivers of Care

Communicating Effectively With Givers of Care

By: Genus Editorial Staff

If you are involved in caring for a family or friend in need, maybe suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s, or perhaps handicapped physically, you already know how challenging this can be.  It isn’t unusual for our persons of care to resist us and feel like we are “bossing them around”.

This can be so frustrating for caregivers.  It’s not like we want to have to tell our loved ones what to do.  We are forced to do so.  How can we communicate with our loved ones in a way that perhaps will help them maintain more dignity?

Check out this article from Psychology Today that provides some excellent tips for dealing with this situation.

 

Communicating Effectively With Older Adults

Communicating Effectively With Older Adults

By: Genus Editorial Staff

If you are involved in caring for an older adult, maybe suffering from Dementia or Alzheimer’s, you already know how challenging this can be. Nobody likes being told what to do, so it is understandable when our older adults we are providing care for resist our suggestions. Sometimes it can escalate into an all-out war! This isn’t good for us or our person of care. Check out this article from Psychology Today that provides some excellent tips for dealing with this situation.