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Caregiving

Review whether care responsibilities are manageable

Review actual workload and change tasks that exceed capacity.

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Done when

Tasks have been redistributed or additional support arranged.

Review actual workload and change tasks that exceed capacity.

Who this is for

The care recipient and helpers where discussion is possible; involve a facilitator if needed.

Why this matters

An old arrangement may not fit changing needs.

How to do it

An original activity to try, adapt or skip for your circumstances; outcomes are not guaranteed.

  1. Ask each person about their hardest tasks and missed work without blame.
  2. Choose one task to redistribute, simplify or support with another service.
  3. Assign responsibility and a date to check whether the change works.

Evidence and references

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