Caregiver Health and Blues

October 26, 2009

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Being in a far away land can be a heart breaker but a man must eat and a Caregiver’s salary can provide man with all its necessities.  So what to do to battle the blues?  Here are some suggestions:

1.  Get a Hobby

A caregiver job is a job that will not give you a lot of free time so when you do have your break make sure that you do something that you will really enjoy.    Finding something that you enjoy and may eventually become passionate about can help pass time and eventually ease your boredom and home sickness.  Treat this also as a learning experience, a platform that will teach you something new.

2.  Get Around

Visiting places and seeing something new every once in a while will help in easing your home sickness.  New experiences and places will help you enjoy your stay more in a foreign land and make you forget your loneliness.  Remember, not everybody gets  a chance to visit  and in your case live in a a foreign land.  It is time for you to take advantage of that blessing.

3.  Get Acquainted

Try to meet different people of different culture and you will find yourself appreciating your situation more.  Being exposed to different nationalities can be lots of fun.  It’ll be like a daily adventure.  The United States  and Canada is a melting pot of different nationalities and personalities.  If you don’t have a family back home, you may even find the love of your life here.  So don’t hide in your routine and inside your employer’s home.

4.  Connect with the Community

As they say, Filipinos can be found everywhere in the world especially in the United States and Canada.  So be sure to join the Filipino Community nearest you.  Connecting with fellow Filipinos will help make you feel that you are back home especially when you do Filipino traditions together like goiing to Sunday Mass or having a Filipino style picnic which feature Filipino dishes.  Being around your kababayans will definetely be the cure for home sickness you are looking for!

Posted by Arvee | Filed Under Caregiver Issues 

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