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Develop a Plan
Once you
have assessed and analyzed your caregiving situation, the next step is to
develop A Plan of Action. The first thing one should do in
developing a plan of action is to get organized. Eboni Green wrote "Without adequate planning how will we
know where we are going? More
importantly, what will tell us that we have arrived at our desired
destination? You can start getting
organized by pondering on some of the following:
1.
Do you have the proper paperwork
in place to make health care and/or financial decisions on behalf of your
loved one?
2.
Do you know your loved ones SS#,
Bank Account #'s, Insurance papers and where other pertinent documents are
located? Great stress reliever if you
do and a possible meltdown if you don't.
3.
Who will be involved in my loved
ones care process? List family
members, case/care managers, doctors, therapists, neighbors etc. and phone
numbers.
You Should Begin Reviewing Your
Plan Immediately and Prepare for Executing Your Plan!
Before implementing your plan
check to see:
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Is your
plan flexible? Make sure the plan
has room for adjustments in thoughts and ideas.
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Will
the plan maintain your interest? Be
the plan is worth executing and that the steps that have been laid out will
keep your interest.
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Are the
goals well defined? The key to
achieving goals is to have them well defined. When goals are not well defined, trying to meet them can
keep you in a state of confusion which may lead to unnecessary stress.
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If you've made this far WE SALUTE YOU!!!
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Let's move on to
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: Implement Your Plan
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