Dear Mr. Bakshy, Thank you for sharing. It is very inspiring. regards, Rukmini
On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 12:03 AM, akuba <[email protected]> wrote: > Affirmations of Caregivers > (To be read in Self Help Support Group Meetings of Care Givers) > > 1. As much as, and as long as possible and till such time it is > required by my care receiver, I shall continue to take care of him or > her. But I have also a right to take care of myself and it is not > selfishness. If I look after myself well, then only I would be able to > take good care of my care receiver. > 2. While looking after a care receiver, depending upon the > circumstances, I have a right to take help of others for I have my > limitations in regard to physical capacity and mental endurance. > 3. While looking after my care receiver, I have a right to preserve my > own identity, be the way I am and to go by my own likes and > dislikes. > 4. Occasional expression of annoyance, resentment, distaste, dislike, > unhappiness, frustration, fatigue, grief, sorrow etc. is human and it > is my right to some time express such feelings. > 5. I have a right to reject any attempt by a relative or any other > person to manipulate me and exploit my emotions and feelings towards > care receiver and my bonding with him or her. > 6. It is my right to feel gratified and experience contentment for > physical and mental stress, social ostracization and other discomforts > I under go out of love and duty towards my care receiver. > 7. It is my right to accept in humility any appreciation, approval, > applaud, consideration or support, I receive for the care I provide to > my care receiver. > 8. It is my right to decide on appropriate treatment and take other > decisions in the best interest and on behalf of my care receiver, > permissible under the law, when the care receiver is in need of high > support close to 100% dependence. Any other arrangement would not be > in the interest of the care receiver. > 9. As a care giver I am an important stake holder and it is my right > to be recognized so by the society. > 10. It my right to live a life of dignity with my care receiver in the > community like any other citizen. > 11. It is my right to demand and strive for provision of better > medical facilities by the government at affordable cost for my care > receiver and appropriate schemes for rehabilitation so that the care > receiver can lead a life close to normal life. > 12. It is my right to be associated with all important developments > and decision making concerning mental illness. > > Compiled by Amrit > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en > ------------- > Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA > [email protected] > Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc > [email protected] > India-specific news and views related to mental health > [email protected] > Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues > [email protected] > Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social > learning amongst peers > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
