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A collaborative caregiver is practical, sensible, realistic, and resourceful. Consider yourself very lucky if you fall into this category. Similar to a sharing caregiver, a collaborative caregiver will participate as a caregiver; however, he or she will have the necessary resources to call on many others to work together to provide proper care. Many of these individuals and outside services can be identified by using the Your Circle of Caregiving worksheet, located at the end of this book. For example, collaborative caregivers may rely on the nursing staff at a long-term care facility, a private companion, an activity coordinator who plans specialized outings for seniors, or a respite group that takes the parent for the day.

As the old saying goes, “Many hands make light work.” As a collaborative caregiver, you will find you can better handle what is required and benefit from some regular time away yourself. If you are not a collaborative caregiver, work toward becoming one. Doing so is certainly advantageous because it will benefit both your own physical and mental health. You will not be as busy or emotionally taxed. Such an arrangement helps you to reduce your own stress and workload.