Caregiving Ends – What to Do?

Did you know that one of the biggest hurdles caregivers face when their caregiving ends, is what to do? I know when I was caregiver, this would have made no sense to me because just the thought of some free time would have seemed wonderful. But, it turns out this is not always so, unless caregivers begin to think about what they will do when caregiving ends. It is important to think about this and to prepare for when that time arrives. You see, caregiving can be a very seductive thing…slowly and insidiously taking over your time and life until you have nothing but caregiving. Think about how this makes sense and how much of your present time is devoted to caregiving. When was the last time you had a minute to yourself or time to squander away? Then think about the time when caregiving will end and the hours, days, months that loom ahead unstructured. The good news is with a little planning and goal setting, your transition back to yourself can be smoother