Sheila Warnock – “Share the Care”
This Week’s Featured Radio Podcast
Listen to Volume # 110 —“Sheila Warnock” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Sheila Warnock
Broadcast Date: March 27, 2010
Sheila Warnock, author of “Share the Care” encourages us to start our own “Share the Care group”, creating a ‘caregiving family ’that supports someone they know.
Often, caregiving is mostly about learning about other people, and getting together and seeing others pitch-in and work toward a common goal. The “guts” of the meeting: the initial brainstorming to find out who does what, what needs are to be met. The individual data form, everyone fills it out in the beginning. Then they list jobs where help will be needed, and you can rate yourself from “I’m good at that, to don’t call me”. You have a group of people that don’t know each other, and this get’s them on the same page. The coordinator puts together all of these forms, like the yellow pages. On this page are all the people in the patient’s life, information and contact numbers, anyone in their life. You never know at what time you might have to call one of them.
There are certain people who really enjoy spending time with someone, and lighten the energy in the room. They do something fun with the patient…not just going over and doing their chores, often it’s taking them out, going to bingo, flea markets or window shopping!
How to prepare for the meeting, what you do and how to conduct the meeting is all in their book. There are more and more people needing care around the states every day. Often we need to leave our jobs because there is nobody around to help. It’s likely that there are resources around, and volunteers nearby that you can contact or tap into. There are people that are ready to offer their time absolutely free.
You have to know that there is something that happens to you when you are part of such an undertaking, such a blessing. You can help the primary caregiver understand how important they are, and that they need to be aware of their own health both mental and physical. They shouldn’t feel guilty about taking time for their selves.
The group gets their marching orders from the family…weekly. Then they fill the jobs. They don’t take over, they make your life easier to give you a better quality of life, and a better relationship together since you aren’t only focused with all of your energy used up in the monotony of daily overwhelming details.
Starr & Bob Calo-oy created CaregiversAdvice.net to help, encourage, and support caregivers. Through weekly Radio Shows on KKYX 680am San Antonio, they host special guests who cover many unique topics concerning caregiving. They also have weekly TV Segments on KENS TV 5 San Antonio where they share caregiving and marriage tips. All of these programs are archived as Radio Podcasts and TV Podcasts for your easy listening. Visit their sister site, Marriage101.net for marriage help and encouragement. Starr has written Four Books on Caregiving.
