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Maar een ding: ek vergeet die dinge wat agter is en strek my uit na wat voor is,
en jaag na die doel om die prys te verkry van die hoë roeping van God in Christus Jesus.
--Paulus in Filipense 3:14
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Die doel van hierdie afdeling van ons vriendelike Webwerf is om te lees en te leer. Artikels oor alles en nog wat sal jou hopelik laat dink, jou kennis verbreed, laat lag en sommer net laat ontspan.
Jy is ook welkom om ons te kontak en te laat weet waarvan jy graag wil leer of sommer neer wil weet. Die Snuffelaar sal probeer om dit te vind en hier te plaas.
Enige bydraes sal ook verwelkom word. As dit inpas by die gees van ons Leef Voluit Webwerf, sal ons dit oorweeg om hier te plaas. Daar kan ongelukkig geen betaling gedoen word nie.
Hierdie is nie ‘n Mediese Webblad nie. Alle artikels en skakels na ander webblaaie is uitsluitlik vir inligting. Lesers moet asseblief hulle geneeshere kontak vir enige diagnoses, medikasie, verwysings na spesialiste of terapeute.
Alle skakels word hier geplaas bloot ter inligting en vir jou gerief. Ons het geen kontrole oor, of invloed op, die inhoud van hierdie bladsye nie. Ons kan geen verantwoordelikheid aanvaar vir enige inligting wat daar geplaas word nie. Ons glo vas daaraan dat kennis mag is en is seker dat hierdie kwaliteit webblaaie jou sal inspireer om soveel moontlik te wete te kom van enige neurologiese toestand en algemene inligting sodat jy beheer oor jou omstandighede kan neem en ‘n vol en produktiewe lewe sal kan hę.
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You are welcome to send comments and suggestions to us to enable us to bring you articles on topics you would like to read and learn about. We will put our “Go-Found-It” caps on and do our best to find and bring it to you.
Any contributions are welcome. If it contributes to the over-all feel and trend of our friendly "Live life to the Full" Site, we will consider it publish it here. Unfortunately no financial, or any other payments can be offered.
We are living in a world with other human beings around us. This is fantastic as no one lives on an island all by themselves. It is also true that the modern living has become so sophisticated and self-sufficient that we are not as close to one another than people were some decades ago.
Neurological diseases nope some of us to occasionally, or sometimes fulltime, depend on assistance from friends, family, spouses or children. The extent of assistance also differs according to our level of disability. It is easy to become over dependent on whoever lives with us as it is easier if someone can quickly do something which is more difficult for us than for them. If the remote of the TV is not in reach it seems easier to yell for someone in the next room to come and change the channel because they can reach the set easier and faster than I can. Nobody will complain if you ask them once in a while to change the channel but if it becomes a habit, the other person will become irritated and unwilling to run at your command.
On the other hand to have the attitude of “I rather die before I ask” and sit there with a long face and a body language full of self pity, you are not going to be popular either. If you need assistance, ask for it and let the other person know you appreciate their help. If you can do things for yourself, then do so and be proud of what you can still accomplish.
The golden rule is always to consider the other person whether you are the disabled person or the one who is assisting you, spouse, child or friend, they still have a personal life and are entitled to spend time alone or doing something they enjoy. Taking your caregiver for granted, almost as your personal possession, or smothering your patient leaving no room for a personal life, can become crippling to the relationship and place unnecessary stress on both parties.
Where the caregiver cares for someone who needs much more physical or fulltime assistance, it is very important to make time for her self to enjoy a hobby, do some sport, or simply doing what you love doing. Often the care giver is so warn-out that it is no longer possible to attend to the patient’s needs properly. No matter how efficient and compassionate you are, you need to charge your batteries before they run completely dry, totally immobilizing you .
To eliminate problems right from the start, there are certain questions you as the person in need of the service, need to ask yourself:
You should also give careful consideration as to the qualifications of the caregiver. Are he/she expected to have first aid training, be a qualified nurse to decide whether the person will be paid or is it a volunteer position. All these points, and the rest you need to add to the list, should be discussed when you interview the caregiver-to-be. It can be very embarrassing and humiliating to have to solve problems at a later stage which could have been avoided if proper planning and communications take place right from the start of the relationship. Yes, there is a relationship going to be formed between the different parties. The aim is to make this relationship one of joy, ease and relaxed communications as life is not always going to be easy for either caregiver nor you at the receiving side of the services.
To be a volunteer caregiver or assistant, often seems to be a wonderful, passionate deed for the “less fortunate” society.
You need to know the difference between “shame, the poor people miss so much in life, (this will lead to pitying the person and nog helping them.) or “Yes they have challenges in life, how can I help them overcome their specific challenge? (Empathy, positive.)
Are you willing to make a commitment to the service(s) you are taking upon yourself? This is going to cost your regular time and service. Yes, where possible you may be able to change an appointment from one day to another but more often than not your services are going to be needed as arranged between the parties.
Another important question to ask yourself as a volunteer is what type of service are you prepared to offer.
Thanks to all caregivers, assistants, friends, family who are involved in giving your time, be it free services or paid for services, for the great work you are doing.
Let us talk about easing the job of the care giver by sharing tips and ways to make our task easier and sometimes more pleasant. Your feedback is most welcome so we can learn from one another. Just as there are difficult patients there are also difficult care givers. We want to find a win-win situation which will benefit everyone.
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These links are provided as a courtesy and for your convenience only. As we have no control or influence over the contents contained on these sites, we can accept no responsibility for the information contained therein. Nevertheless, we believe that knowledge is power, and feel sure that these quality sites will be helpful in gaining the knowledge and information you need to live with, or assist someone with any neurological disease. We hope this will enable you to take control of your life and enjoy a full and productive life despite a neurological disease.