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Saturday, October 10th, 2009
Madelyn Kubin was recovering from open heart surgery. She had osteoporosis, macular degeneration, restless leg syndrome, and loss severe hearing. She lived on a farm six miles from a town of 10,000 people in central Kansas, and had very little money. And then, just months after of Madelyn? S 70th birthday, her husband suffered a debilitating stroke and became her caregiver.
For the next six years kept Madelyn contact with the outside world, and perhaps her sanity by writing letters in which she withdrew her emotional monitor and wrote openly to her daughter about what was happening and his feelings for her.
There are many lessons for all caregivers in Madelyn? S experiences. Here are a few, illustrated with excerpts from the book Letters from Madelyn, Chronicles of a Caregiver:
Claim time for yourself
Spend some time for yourself each day to do something you enjoy. Read, meditate, or take a walk. Let your loved one this is YOUR time, and you do not want to be disturbed.
Four months after the first stroke, her husband, Madelyn wrote:
? The only place I can not? Quentin T yield is when I want to sit and read at night. He never wanted to do when she was well. Now he says he can? Sleep if the light is on, and the noise bothers him turning pages. I never have trouble sleeping during the day. The dishwasher can go, the TV may be in the locution and running and you can sleep without any problem. I told him last night, do not worry if he could? Sleeping while I was reading, because he not? I have no problem when it? s during the day and I? working. I need some time for me, and if you can? Sleep, only need to stay awake.?
Get adequate equipment
Installing the right equipment will allow your loved one maintain some independence, and protect you from unnecessary physical strain.
In this letter we describe some simple Madelyn adjustments made a big difference:
"I came with an idea in the middle of the night that Quentin approved. Our bathroom door opens onto the toilet stool, and it is so difficult for him to get around. I suggested we take the door outside and opened the way for others.
By changing the way the door opens, Quentin can use his walker to enter the bathroom. As it is now, you have to use the cane, and is not very satisfactory, when it is so strong.
I? I will also buy a plastic pad like that used in office chairs. That should make it much easier for him to slip into the saddle and off the dining room table. It will also make cleaning up spills easier.
Get Out in Nature
Caregivers spend time cleaning the disturbances and unpleasant tasks. Out in nature, even if only in their own backyard, can relieve stress and provide a nice diversion.
Madelyn wrote:
"This morning I looked out and saw a Blue Jay taking his bath, and soon there was a beautiful big red bird. It took a long time to decide whether to be in the water or not, but finally took a nice quiet bath. When I looked out and saw him almost breathless. You will probably get a lot of interesting birds during migration season. I? M sweet drawing water for them morning and night. Makes work cooking more interesting. "
Madelyn Kubin survived her care experience by taking care of herself physically, mentally and spiritually. Although there's nothing you can do the job easy care, there are resources and support groups that can help a person cope with it.
About the Author:
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Elaine K. Sanchez, author of the tender, gritty, and uproariously funny book, Letters from Madelyn, Chronicles of a Caregiver speaks to audiences across the country about finding hope and humor in aging, illness, and long-term caregiving. For a free Caregiver
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