91 || Miniseries: What... kind of support (time, touch, treasure)?

Welcome!

Part 2 of our miniseries where I dive into the 'What' aspect of supporting aging parents. This is the second part of a six-part series exploring different facets of caregiving.

**Time:**

- Description: Time as a crucial resource in caregiving

- Examples of time-consuming tasks: transportation, case management, paperwork, and indirect care

- Stress factors: limited time availability, especially for mid-career caregivers with other responsibilities

- Flexible caregivers: retired individuals or those with more available time

- Importance of supporting those who provide indirect care

**Touch:**

- Description: Direct caregiving tasks and their high demand on time and emotional resources

- Personal hygiene: challenges and cultural sensitivities

- Different preferences of elders regarding family involvement in personal care

- Roles of direct caregivers and the significant impact on the caregiving ecosystem

- Encouragement of support for direct caregivers to prevent burnout and ensure longevity

**Treasure:**

- Financial resources required for caregiving

- Fixed incomes of aging parents and rising costs of care

- Informal caregiving as a cost avoidance mechanism

- Financial strain on families and the ecosystem

- Importance of recognizing and supporting caregivers who save costs for the system

- Branch points for conserving or expending financial resources, including Medicare choices

- Awareness of the financial situations of independently wealthy elders and their potential future needs

- Complexities of family financial contributions and decisions

**Key Takeaways:**

- Understanding the types of support (Time, Touch, Treasure) helps in managing caregiving responsibilities more effectively

- Support systems are crucial for both direct and indirect caregivers

- Financial planning and resource allocation are vital for sustainable caregiving

- Using neutral language can help reduce stress and make caregiving discussions easier

Feel free to let me know if there are specific areas you'd like to focus more on or if you'd like additional details added to any section!

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• There are no "shoulds" allowed, we live in curiosity
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Rebecca

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