Who takes care of the caregiver?

As a single parent our roles are much more defined. Were caregivers, nurtures, stability, teachers, and other roles that we take on.

First and foremost I am me and I have so much love to offer. Love is a bond that is created. Often our values, beliefs and traditions are past down through our cultures and positive learned experiences.

Though my life I have always been a helper, in any way that I can. Im reminded that my elders are to be respected. Visiting my grandmother passing time and having tea and watching John Wayne movies was a weekly visit with her. I also learned from her that she was a simple woman, on holidays it would be something knitted or purchased from the second hand store. As a kid, I used to think "same thing again" and politely say thank you. Over the years its brought me back to reminding me that caring for someone can be simple in cost yet profoundly impacting on leaving imprints and memories years later.

Over my years of experiences I have been in the "people helping business". An educator, working with children of varying needs including my own children. In school settings, a parent, a personal support worker, a friend, a partner and a role model for my children.

So who takes care of the caregiver?

I firmly believe the caregiver is supported in multiple ways, times, indirectly and directly. There is purpose to why things happen to us only providing an experience and broader understanding why things happen to us. Our experiences strengthen us as cagiver while those people around us come into our lives for a reason and that's who or what I believe firmly is how caregivers are supported.

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