Posted @withregram • @hospicedoctorswidow Effective CEOs may set and achieve ambitious goals but they do not commit to accomplishing the impossible or make promises they may not be able to keep. #Caregivers do NOT make promises you may not be able to keep. For examples: Do not promise your #CareRecipient Recipient that you will never admit them to a care facility. Do not promise your Care Recipient they will die at home. Do not promise your Care Recipient you will always be there. In fact, stay away from the words “always” and “never” when discussing the future. You might think well, my Care Recipient has advanced dementia, so they won’t remember if I make a promise and I am not able to keep it. Here’s the thing, YOU will remember that you made a promise and did not keep it. And right there, you may have put the portion of your #Vision that is your own emotionally and mentally healthy future into jeopardy. #CaregiverAsCEO doesn’t make promises they may not be able to keep. Alternatively say, “I understand that is a priority; together, we will do everything in our power to _______.” With this phrasing, you are: acknowledging to your person that you understand their desire and goal; including their participation by using “we;” and not putting it all on yourself. Again, if your Care Recipient does not have the cognitive ability to understand, you are doing this for the health and well-being of your future self. #MillennialCaregivers #CaregivingForTheElderly #ChiefEverythingOfficer @iallyinc https://www.instagram.com/p/CaHz-R8uXie/?utm_medium=tumblr
