Earlier this year, I wrote a blog post called, Invisible People. It addressed how caregivers are seldom, seen…heard from…or thought about. On my blogtalkradio show last week, I talked about this and I included some suggestions for non-caregivers of special things both large and small, that they could do for caregivers to make their day better and let them know they are not invisible. So, I would like to share these suggestions with all of you.
1. Bring a cup of coffee – Starbuck’s of course!
2. Call them – allow them to vent!
3. Offer to sit for a couple hours so they can,
…shop
…mall walk
…sit by the lake, or in a park, read a book or just enjoy the quiet
4. Send flowers!
5. Bring some homemade cookies!
6. Offer to clean their home!
7. Bring a pot of soup!
8. Pizza!
9. How about a thinking of you card?
With the holidays coming up, the ideas are endless, from bringing over portions of a Thanksgiving dinner, in a microwaveable dish, or maybe just some pumpkin pie with whip cream of course! Or Christmas, so many simple yet very meaningful gifts can be brought to a caregiver to let them know they are thought of and appreciated.
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