#13 Loving lessons from a Caregiver

I learned that sometimes it takes medication or professional services to solve problems. Some issues were beyond my scope.
This is a good lesson for those of us in the healing professions. In acupuncture school the teachers recommended that we NOT treat our relatives. It's a hard lesson because it requires much trust to turn your loved one over to others and assume that they will receive quality care. Yes, and sometimes the care isn't perfect or even near adequate but that only means we need to keep looking for a better situation. Taking the responsibility back isn't the answer when the issues get very technical, such as types and amount of medications.