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Lisa K Baker, PhD

Convenient and compassionate online counseling services specializing in caregivers, available in Florida and abroad. Take care of you!

Finding time to take care of yourself when you're overwhelmed caring for others can seem impossible. Online therapy can make it possible. Services are available via video or telephone for those living in Florida and abroad. Are you caring for elderly family members, children, or both? Are you feeling overwhelmed, pulled in too many directions, anxious or depressed because of everything piled on your plate? Do you need support with coping with a loved one with dementia or how to make difficult decisions about the end of life? Do you worry about not being a “good enough” caretaker or find yourself wracked with guilt when wrestling with tough choices? Are your relationships under strain because of your caretaking responsibilities? Caring for others can take a heavy toll across all domains of life. What I want you to hear is this:

Self-care is not selfish. Not only are you as important as the people you are caring for and worthy of having your needs met, but research also shows that when you take care of yourself, you are better able to take care of others. If the well has run dry, there’s nothing left to give. You must make sure you are filling that well as fast as you are drawing from it. To find out more, contact me directly, or visit my virtual office at:

http://itherapy.com/counselor/lisa-k-baker-phd/

12/21/2021

Self-care isn't about spa days and shopping sprees (though those things can certainly count as self-care). It's more about mindset. Here's a technique that doesn't require any time, money, or energy:

Self-care is a big ol' buzzword right now. Especially in the land of caregiving. A lot of caregivers I've talked to feel frustrated by the idea of adding self-care to their routine, because it just feels like ONE. MORE. THING. for them to take care of. And I 100% totally get that. Taking care of som...

12/17/2021

In my work as a therapist, the most basic definition of "trauma" I use is when something bad happens (to you, a loved one, a stranger, the world) and you don't have control. It's that helplessness that leaves our minds reeling, trying to make sense of things. And both dementia and caregiving are situations easily rife with helplessness. It's no surprise then that the experience can be downright traumatic.

In 1997, I took a two-year leave of absence from my position as a School Social Worker. This decision was driven, not by my desire to leave, but by a consideration for my spouse, who wanted to move near his family in Florida. In my mind, this move was going to be temporary.

12/14/2021

Personality changes are common in many types of dementia, and sometimes their frustration tolerance goes waaaaay down. You might notice them being mean more often than you're used to. It can come as a shock, and hard to know what to do. Here are some tips to help:

https://www.lisakbaker.com/single-post/2018/06/14/When-Someone-with-Dementia-Gets-Mean

**NOTE: this is different than VIOLENT behavior, which is unfortunately also common. If someone with dementia is getting violent with you, keep yourself safe. Call 911 if you have to, get professional help. You don't have to stay in a dangerous situation.

People with dementia are still people, prone to getting cranky, upset, scared, and the whole rest of the big bag of emotions we all draw from. But the differenc

12/10/2021

The role shift when caring for a parent can be stressful for both sides, and can come with a lot of resistance. How have you navigated this?

Relationships between adult children and their parents can fray with age. Experts offer help on how loved ones can preserve the love and negotiate those tension-filled final years.

12/07/2021

Unfortunately, painful accusations and paranoia are a common symptom of dementia. Reasoning doesn't usually work, so what should you do instead? Here's some help:

Paranoia and delusions in dementia can range from the seemingly ridiculous, for example when they suddenly think a denture-thief is on the loose, to the heartbreaking when they think a loving spouse is being unfaithful or accuse family members of stealing from them. Or it can get downright bizarre i...

12/03/2021

How have dementia and the caregiving experience changed how you see things? What have you learned? Where have you grown?

With warmth and grace, Beth Malone tells the deeply personal story of her dad's struggle with frontotemporal lobe dementia, and how it changed how she thinks about death (and life). A moving talk about a daughter's love -- and of letting go and finding peace.

11/30/2021

People living with dementia can feel the same fear and despair that anyone else might feel in a scary situation, and might have thoughts or feelings of wanting life to be over. How can you best support them in these painful moments? Here's some help:

Once a month, I'll answer your questions about dementia and care-giving here in my blog. If you've got a question, feel free to submit it. Question: My mom is 86, has had two strokes, and now has vascular dementia. Lately every time I see her, she says how she just wants to die already. It breaks my...

11/26/2021

What are your favorite activities for keeping your loved one engaged or to help soothe agitation or anxiety? Share in the comments.

Everyone needs to feel engaged & have fun. These 12 ideas for activities for seniors with dementia reduce agitation, challenging behavior, & unhappy moods.

11/23/2021

How can you work through power struggles with someone with dementia? When they resist the help you're trying to give them? Read more here:

Any tips for how to deal with inevitable power struggles? My partner has dementia and was always the decisive one in the relationship. I'm having a hard time

11/19/2021

Have you experienced eviction from a facility with a loved one? Share your story and what helped in the comments.

Part Two: Family members share their stories.

11/16/2021

Dementia often comes with an experience of what I call "rolling grief"...the grief that hits you throughout the disease, not only when your loved one dies. How can you cope? Read more here:

https://www.lisakbaker.com/single-post/2018/06/08/The-Rolling-Grief-of-Dementia-Grieving-Someone-Who-Is-Still-Here

Also, in the Get in the Lifeboat summit, I talked about Guilt and Grief and how these powerful emotions often work together. The presentation is still available in the summit FB group...you can join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/getinthelifeboat/

The grief experienced when someone you love has dementia is a unique type of grief. The person you love is still here, but you are already losing parts of them

11/12/2021

What apps have you found useful as a caregiver? For stress relief and otherwise? Two that I like are Calm and Sanvello.

Supportive mobile apps can quickly relieve stress. Get caregiver stress relief from 5 top free mobile apps that reduce stress, anxiety, & negative emotions.

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Finding time to take care of yourself when you're overwhelmed caring for others can seem impossible. And when you’re a person of faith, that resource is often the only thing carrying you through each day. This is why I created Soul Harbor, an online community where you can be encouraged in your faith AND get support for everything related to dementia caregiving. To learn more:

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