Elder Care Guide and Information

The stress and frustration of care giving can fray emotions pretty well.

What you’re feeling as caregiver anger could be a simple extension of a personal sense that you lack control over your situation. Common sources of caregiver anger include

• frustration,
• emotional hurt,
• feeling annoyed,
• harassed,
• disappointed or threatened.

Caregiver anger is a common reaction that caregivers experience. It’s also important to understand you need to handle that anger constructively.

Ignoring anger doesn’t make make it disappear.

Failure to effectively handle your anger can lead to increased tension, accidents, personal health problems and difficulties at work. Left unchecked it can eventually lead to elder abuse and violent reactions.

There are many reasons for a person to have caregiver anger. There are just as many ways to get help for it, too. Many caregivers are able to deal with this problem through some simple self-help anger management techniques.

Tomorrow, I’ll cover 10 fail proof ways to deal with the anger and keep yourself under control.

Filed under: Elder Care, Family Conflict, Caregiver Stress Management