The Key To Caregiving Survival Is Personal Strategic Planning

Do you have a personal strategic plan? Most caregivers develop a care plan for taking

care of their loved-one or patient without giving much thought to their own personal strategic plan.

Businesses use strategic planning to improve their return on their financial equity, while individuals use strategic planning to increase their return on energy. Your personal equity or investments consist of the physical, emotional, and mental energies you have available. Good planning efforts could help you to realize a greater return on your energy and health while reducing stress.

Caring for someone who is chronically ill, or who requires constant attention, is an extremely demanding job. The pressures of caregiving plus the demand of doing a quality job contribute to your stress levels. Caregivers owe it to themselves to recognize and care for their own needs, in addition to those of the patient. Take responsibility for your personal well-being and getting your needs met.

Ask yourself these questions:

*What is important to me?

*What are my caregiving goals?

*What is my action plan for accomplishing my goals?

*What is it that I do especially well?

*What do I need help with? Have I given careful thought to matching tasks to people correctly in terms of competence, experience, interest and potential?

*Do I have a good sense of humor?

*What are my stressors, and my reactions to them?

*Are my expectations accurate?

*Do I have adequate physical and emotional reserves?

*Am I maintaining balance between work demands and my personal life?

*Am I utilizing my support system? Who can I talk to?

*Am I staying connected to family and friends?

*What is my respite plan?

Your success in caregiving survival will be determined to a large extent by your ability to think, plan, and take action. Strategic thinking and planning can be used by you to avoid situations that could put you and your loved-one at risk. Remember to prepare for the worst, hope for the best, and plan for the unexpected.

by: Rebecca Sharp Colmer

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