Feb 12
11
Cold Future
When a family member becomes ill, other members may suddenly find themselves being thrust in the roles of becoming caregivers, needing to obtain cpr certification and giving assistance to meet the emotional and physical needs of the one who is ill; they may have to write letters for the patient, entertain the visitors of the patient, arrange transport to the doctor, supervise medication of the patient, prepare nourishing meals, and so much more, and often these activities are crammed into a schedule that is already busy. The well being of the one providing the care is the basis on how well he would look after the patient, yet oftentimes, their needs are ignored by the other family members; so if all the caring for the patient would only result to strained shoulders and strained backs, it would be very difficult enough and will be provided at enormous emotional cost. Giving care to the physically ill can be a fearful experience because the caregiver might fear that he may not be able to provide the needs of the sick person, resulting to the advancement of his illness, and may even lead to death. Many caregivers also feel that they cannot go on with the caring because of the guilt that they feel since they know that sometimes they feel angry at the sick person. And this may lead to a decision of bringing the patient to an institution to have them cared for in there.