{"id":68561,"date":"2018-01-25T17:06:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T17:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/toronto\/dispelling-common-caregiving-myths-taking-care-torontos-elderly\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T19:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T19:02:34","slug":"dispelling-common-caregiving-myths-taking-care-torontos-elderly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/toronto\/dispelling-common-caregiving-myths-taking-care-torontos-elderly\/","title":{"rendered":"Dispelling Common Caregiving Myths: Taking Care Of Toronto\u2019s Elderly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most people stumble into caregiving: they don\u2019t plan on being a caregiver until the need arises from a family member or close friend. The same goes for hiring a company like Comfort Keepers to assist with caregiving.\u00a0 There is a need for caregiving that must be filled either by a loved one or outside assistance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Common Caregiving Myths<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Caregiving is an emotional subject which is likely the reason so many myths surround it. This article focuses on dispelling some of these caregiving <u>myths<\/u>. It\u2019s a must-read for anyone currently involved in caregiving including those who are considering hiring or perhaps even becoming a caregiver. Below are some common myths related to caregiving:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Caregiving is a negative experience<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For some, this is true. There are a number of reasons why a caregiver\/care receiver relationship doesn\u2019t work out. However for the majority of people, caregiving is a rewarding experience. Caring for another is a wonderful way to feel important and it\u2019s a way to make a positive difference in another\u2019s life. A sense of companionship, mutual respect, and self-worth are some of the benefits caregivers receive. For many, caring for others fills a void in their lives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Adult children no longer provide care for aging parents at home<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While stories of adult children abandoning their aging parents make for interesting reading, this is just not true. What is true is that families live further apart from one another than ever before and that situation sometimes presents caregiving challenges. But adult children are not abandoning their parents. Advances in communication make it easy for adult children and aging parents to stay in regular contact and improvements in transportation make it easy to be together whenever necessary. With services such as Comfort Keepers available, quality care is easily available to those who require someone &#8220;on location&#8221; that can help with care.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stress and excessive demands increase instances of elder abuse<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unfortunately this is true. However, it\u2019s also true that excessive stress caused by any type of work can trigger unforeseen outbursts towards objects or others. Interestingly, instances of elder abuse at the hands of a caregiver are higher in families where there is a history of abuse or alcoholism. Aging parents feel guilt for the pain they caused their children in the past. Because of this, they find themselves accepting abusive treatment from other family members who are now in charge of their care.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Most caregivers have a plan in place before the need arises<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not true. If you don\u2019t yet have a caregiving plan, you\u2019re definitely not alone. Most adult children do not tackle this issue until they are forced, meaning it doesn\u2019t usually happen until a parent becomes ill, starts showing signs of the onset of age-related conditions such as dementia or Alzheimer\u2019s disease, or until one aging parent dies and the other has trouble resuming life after the death of his or her spouse.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Caregiver resources are insufficient<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is not true. Caregiver resources are fragmented and sometimes difficult to comprehend and even access. But they\u2019re out there. New legislation regarding caregiving and care receiving is constantly being introduced and approved. Finding caregiving resources to which you are entitled takes patience and determination, but they\u2019re far from insufficient.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Different cultures don\u2019t require different approaches to caregiving<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Definitely false. Cultural beliefs and differences will vary the approach to caregiving and they should not be ignored. Today\u2019s elderly place more importance on culture than do their children therefore those providing care must be sensitive to the fact that cultural differences do exist.<\/p>\n<p>Comfort Keepers<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u2019 trained caregivers help provide senior clients with the highest quality of life possible to keep them happy and healthy at home. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/toronto\/interactive-caregiving-in-toronto\/\">Interactive Caregiving<\/a>\u2122 provides a system of care that addresses safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs).<\/p>\n<p>For additional information on Comfort Keepers of Canada<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> at Toronto or any other Comfort Keepers of Canada<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> location please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\">home page<\/a> or call us at 416-663-2930.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most people stumble into caregiving: they don\u2019t plan on being a caregiver until the need arises from a family member or close friend. The same goes for hiring a company like Comfort Keepers to assist with caregiving.\u00a0 There is a need for caregiving that must be filled either by a loved one or outside assistance. 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