8 Ways to Help Organize Long Distance Care Provider Sibling Support Before Holidays

 

It takes 1 Mom to Handle 10 children and 10 children can’t manage one Mom

 

 HOW YOU GET OTHER SIBLINGS INVOLVED

Before the coming Thanksgiving celebration, what are some suggestions you can make to the main care provider to get help FROM ADULT SIBLINGS, when all family members have gathered?

Here are some ideas for you as the care manager, can suggest to clients to organize siblings to help share care.            

1. KEEP THEM UP ON THINGS?

                       

ways to keep siblings informed

                                    telephone calls or conference calls with  siblings 

                                    monthly e-newsletters to siblings Constant Contact –

                                    Skype with parents

                                    Facebook Page Parents                                

                                  Make an Amazon Wish list and share it for gifts for parents

                                  Family Meetings  to organize the feast or discuss parent issues 

           

           

2.LISTEN TO WHAT THEY HAVE TO Say

                              be an active listener 

 

3.MAKE SURE AGING PARENTS UNDERSTAND THAT YOU NEED YOUR SIBLINGS HELP

                       

4. IF YOU WANT SIBLINGS TO HELP-TELL THEM SO

                           use open communication   

5. BE SURE TO GIVE SIBLINGS POSITIVE FEEDBACK FOR THEIR EFFORTS

                   

• Write thank you notes, call, text, e-mail

                       

 

6.SPEAK UP RIGHT AWAY IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS

                        diffuse problems early on

                       

7. INSTEAD OF MAKING ACCUSATIONS- SHARE YOUR   FEELINGS

 

 

8.DIVIDE UP THE DUTIES 

                        example- one sibling handles parents’ finances, bills, for Thanksgiving, everyone                              brings a dish and out of town siblings bring wine, drinks bread etc.

                       one person does a newsletter about the client 

                       use calendar LOTS of HELPING HANDS

This also may be an article for your website or newsletter for November.                       

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