How to involve others?

 
Caregiving can sometimes challenge friendships and relationships. It is common for people providing care to feel that no one understands what they are going through. Talking about your thoughts and feelings with others might help make you feel better.
 
Caring for someone with dementia does not have to be a lonely experience. Let friends and family members know when you could use a break. Caring for a loved one with dementia is sometimes too big a job for one person.



2. Check your understanding
Feeling stressed due to conflicting duties.

Aisha’s mother-in-law, Amna, has dementia. Aisha has a big deadline at work and needs to leave at 6:30 the next morning. The paid in-home helper is not able to arrive until 8:00 in the morning. This leaves Amna alone for over an hour. Aisha wonders whether it would be okay to leave Amna alone but is the paid in- and feels stressed because she is not sure what to do.
How could Aisha deal with the situation? Check all of the responses that you feel are appropriate.