When the Caregiver Gets Sick
Most caregivers have no backup plan for the day they can't show up — and even small steps toward one can be a quiet act of self-protection.
Few of us have backup plans, and even fewer know how to explain sudden illness or absence to a care recipient, especially when cognitive decline is present. It was a sobering but necessary reminder that our health matters too. Thinking ahead, even in small ways, is a form of protection for everyone involved.