Managing Caregiver Guilt and Shame about Moving Aging Parent to Assisted Living

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Have you helped your loved one move to a senior living or assisted living community only to find that in the midst of experiencing relief that your loved one is being cared for and is safe, you also have intense feelings of caregiver guilt and shame?

You're not alone. Many caregivers struggle with guilt and shame after moving older loved ones into a senior living community. Perhaps you feel that you've let your older loved one down, like you're not being a dutiful spouse, daughter, or son. This can lead to emotional distress and discontent.

To help you navigate the emotionally turbulent waters of caregiver guilt and shame, I've prepared 5 strategies for helping you to move through guilt and shame when helping your older loved one adjust to senior living.

In this episode, I share:
common reasons guilt and shame arise in caregiving
5 strategies for moving through guilt and shame as a caregiver


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