What do you see when you are caring for another person? Do you see someone who is a burden, an irritation, an old needy person, or do you look for the strength and beauty of God’s image in that person? Do you help, in your method of caregiving, to preserve that person’s dignity?
Caregiving Basics
Caring for Ourselves, The Caregivers
It is extremely important for the caregiver to take good care of him or herself as well as the care-receivers. CareGiving can be a thankless, exhausting job and it may seem selfish to take care of oneself when the care-receivers require so much attention. To fail to do so, however, can be destructive. Jesus said, “Love God….Love Neighbor…Love Self.”
The following guidelines are for care givers who feel overwhelmed, tired, frustrated, lonely, or like a “Caged Bird
Avoid Using Cliches and Quick Fixes
When someone we care for is hurting, we are tempted to rush in with a "quick fix" to help make the person feel better. When a person has lost someone or something important, he or she grieves, and you can't immediately fix it. Grief is a journey that takes time—lots...
Writing Notes
One of the mainstays of my personal ministry is writing notes to those who need care. As author Debbie Macomber writes in her book, One Simple Act: Discovering the Power of Generosity, "Nothing replaces the note of encouragement, of comfort, or of condolence. Letters...
Six Tips For Helping Those Who Grieve
How can you go about helping those who grieve? Megan Devine, grief advocate and author of, It's OK That You're Not OK says that many people are uncomfortable with bereavement. “Grief is a natural response to death and loss — it’s not an illness to be cured or a...
Discover the Special Abilities Which God Has Given You
God has given us the gift of one or more special abilities, which are to be used for the purpose of unifying the body of Christ and for the growth of God’s Kingdom. These special abilities are called spiritual gifts.
Using our spiritual gifts when we are caring for someone who is suffering, makes caring easier, more effective and more enjoyable.