How to manage caring for a bedridden husband?
To help him, you must not forget yourself.
What will help you?
This difficult situation is undoubtedly a great emotional burden for you. Your bedridden husband suddenly needs your 100% care after a car accident. What will help you in this situation?
Ensure medical care - Make sure your husband receives all the necessary care and rehabilitation. Maintain regular contact with the doctors and therapists who are caring for his condition. If you have questions or concerns, don't be afraid to share them and seek answers and solutions.
Arrange for home care - Whether it's professional medical help or a caregiver, home care can ease the burden of a multitude of new responsibilities. Still, it is imperative to closely monitor any changes in your spouse's health and respond to them immediately. For example, to newly discovered or intensified pain, swelling, redness or any other signs of infection.
Organise support - You don't have to go it alone. Seek help from family and friends. They can help you with care or give you emotional support during this difficult time.
Look after yourself - Think about your own well-being and health too. Do not let caring for your husband become too burdensome. Find time to rest, relax and take care of yourself.
Seek counselling - Feeling overwhelmed, sleeping badly or emotionally unstable? Seek professional counseling or support. Counselors can provide you with helpful advice and strategies to manage the situation.
Planning for the future - Keep planning for the future together. Even if your spouse is bedridden, this is important. Discuss how his condition may change and what steps need to be taken to provide care and support.
Receive support from community resources - In some communities, you will find support for families caring for people with severe disabilities. Find out what services are available in your area.
Patience and focus - Staying patient and always focusing on one specific thing pays off, even if the situation is very difficult. But with support and care, together you and your spouse can get through even the most difficult moments.
