MANAGE NURSING CARE AT HOME, "Kindness toward Caregivers"

APPENDIX 3: ACTS OF KINDNESS TOWARD CAREGIVERS

Ideas for acts of kindness toward caregivers, adapted from a list presented by Meghan Bogardus in AARP THE MAGAZINE, OCT/NOV 2015, pp. 56-58:

·       Bring a low-maintenance houseplant

·       Take in the mail

·       Shovel snow from the driveway and walkway

·       Go grocery shopping

·       Arrange a play date for the kids

·       Gas up the car

·       Do a load of laundry

·       Take the kids to a movie

·       Send flowers

·       Sing some songs

·       Play a board game

·       Go out for coffee

·       Visit with a sweet pet

·       Treat to a spa or exercise class

·       Take the dog for a walk

·       Bring packages to the post office

·       Give a massage

·       Water the flowers

·       Do the dishes

·       Bring a movie to watch together

·       Return library books

·       Volunteer to wait for a service provider

·       Mow the lawn

·       Help compose a letter

·       Wash the car

·       Treat to a housecleaning visit

·       Donate vacation days

·       Replace missing buttons

·       Clean the gutters

·       Bring coffee or tea

·       Drive the kids

·       Replace the batteries in smoke detectors

·       Tell her how much she’s appreciated

·       Send a thinking-of-you card

·       Take to a comedy club

·       Braid her hair

·       Cut some extra slack

·       Make a CD

·       Take out the trash

·       Give a blank journal

·       Let vent

·       Arrange for home organized

·       Help with the garden

·       Tell a joke

·       Bring over a nice bottle of wine

·       Change the oil

·       Complain less

·       Knit a sweater

·       Do an item on the to-do list

·       Bring a favorite book

·       Bring Sunday paper

·       Arrange yoga session

·       Do DVD workout together

·       Make photo album together

·       Hire a message therapist

·       Register them with the fancy food club

·       Hire a geek to help

·       Give luxury-travel magazine

·       Meditate together

·       Take a portrait with a camera

·       Fix a leaky faucet

·       Buy a e-reader

·       Pick up the dry cleaning

·       Rake the leaves

·       Play cards

·       Hire a personal shopper

·       Give a gift card to favorite restaurant

·       Help write a thank-you note

·       Mail a care package

·       Attend the meeting and take notes

·       Set up a meditation appointment

·       Send a skywriter message

·       Donate a casserole

·       Bake cookies

·       Help decorate for the holidays

·       Decorate the walkway

·       Pay a compliment

·       Set up bird feeder

·       Work her shift

·       Drop off a prescription

·       Create a relaxing space in the home

·       Paint a picture

·       Write a poem

·       Give scented oil

·       Assist child with college application

·       Take old clothes to the thrift store

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Contact information:

Diane R. Beggin, RN

40 Sycamore Drive

Montgomery, NY 12549

DianeBegginRN@gmail.com

Web site: http://ManageNursingCareAtHome.com

Book: HOW TO MANAGE NURSING CARE AT HOME, by Cooper and Beggin