Module 2 Lesson 1. The journey together How to involve others? Caregiving can sometimes challenge friendships and relationships. It is common for people providing care to feel that no one understands what they are going through. Talking about your thoughts and feelings with others might help make you feel better. Caring for someone with dementia does not have to be a lonely experience. Let friends and family members know when you could use a break. Caring for a loved one with dementia is sometimes too big a job for one person. Check your understandingFeeling stressed due to conflicting duties. Kiran’s mother-in-law, Sarabjit, has dementia. Kiran has to drop the kids to school the next day as her husband needs to leave for work earlier than usual, so she needs to leave the house at 8:00 the next morning. Kiran’s sister-in-law, who also helps out is not able to arrive until 9:00 in the morning. This leaves Sarabjit alone for over an hour. Kiran wonders whether it would be okay to leave Sarabjit alone and feels stressed because she is not sure what to do. How could Kiran deal with the situation? Check all of the responses that you feel are appropriate. Leave Sarabjit alone and see what happens.Ask a neighbour to come visit Sarabjit until the paid in-home helper arrives.Ask Sarabjit to ‘take care of herself’.Ask her husband to go into work late so he can be with until the paid in-home helper arrives.Ask the paid in-home helper to come in early.Check Leave Sarabjit alone and see what happens. This is not a good response, because it potentially puts Sarabjit in danger and Kiran will not be able to perform well at work with the added stress of leaving Sarabjit. Ask a neighbour to come visit Sarabjit until the paid in-home helper arrives. This is helpful because it ensures Sarabjit’s safety. Kiran can do her work and also gets a short break from caregiving. Ask Sarabjit to ‘take care of herself’. This is not a good response because her dependence on others is part of living with dementia and is unlikely to change. Ask her husband to go into work late so that he can be with Sarabjit until the paid in-home helper arrives. This is a good response. It shows that Kiran is trying to involve her family members for support and gives her the break that she needs. Ask the paid-in home helper to come in early. This is a good response but it may not be possible because of the short notice. Error: Please select at least one option.Please click ‘check’ to view the answers before continuing.Error: Please type your answers in the text box.