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The Question About Questions
(With apologies in advance to Jack Webb and Dragnet), The
story you are about to hear is true, and has happened in one at
each of the previous 66 conferences we have hosted over the past
ten years...
I watched out of the corner of my eye as she strode across
the large banquet hall. She was on a determined mission to reach
her destination and would not be deterred. And, I was afraid
that destination was me. The year was 2005 and I was standing
in the middle of a room filled with family caregivers at one of
our Fearless Caregiver Conferences. To me, the linchpin of the
events are always the Question and Answer sessions which usually
occur early in the day's agenda. This is the time where the
audience members are able to ask any question they wish of a
panel of local and national care experts.
As the caregiver striding across the room finally reached me,
she whispered the following in my ear: “I have a question that I
think is too stupid to ask in public and so I would like you to
ask it for me”. Gee thanks. But being the kind host for the
day, I quickly pointed the microphone in her direction and
announced to the assemblage that she had a question to ask of
us. There was one reason for my response and it had nothing to
do with cruelty. For, I know that whatever question this
caregiver would ask, it would be poignant, appropriate and the
furthest thing from stupid. Unfortunately the specific question
is lost in the haze of time, but I will always remember what
happened next. The lawyer who was serving on the panel of
experts, upon hearing the question, slammed the table and said;
“I’ve been waiting all morning for someone to ask that very
question.” The caregiver glided back to her seat on a cushion of
air.
The truth is that I have never once received a silly or
inappropriate question from a family caregiver. Never. This
brings us to the first rule of fearless caregiving: Any question
you have as a family caregiver is important and deserves to be
answered quickly, concisely and with the respect you deserve as
a member of your loved ones care team.
This is the city..and the question is yours to ask.
Take care.
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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How can I get her to understand and accept
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