{"id":1458,"date":"2022-01-24T12:49:10","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T17:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/happier-at-home.mysites.io\/?p=1458"},"modified":"2022-01-24T12:49:10","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T17:49:10","slug":"support-from-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happierathome.com\/dev_staging\/support-from-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting the Support You Need From Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve experienced the death of a family member, an illness or other health challenge, then you know it\u2019s not always easy to ask for help.\u00a0 You know that you can feel very alone and really need assistance and support.\u00a0 Most people in your life really do want to help in some way; they just may not know how. There are ways to help you become your own advocate, or to guide someone close to you to do the same. <strong>There are many web sites available to help with just that<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Websites such as CaringBridge.com help you create a free personal website to quickly share updates about your own or someone else\u2019s health journey.\u00a0 <strong>It\u2019s important to share your story so people know if you are in need of help.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Say \u201cyes\u201d when help is offered<\/strong>. People need people and you need to be willing to say yes when someone asks if they can do something for you. Websites will help you activate your community and coordinate help so you won\u2019t get five casseroles dropped off one day, then find that everyone\u2019s stopped calling two weeks later. Your friends and family will get <strong><u>e-mailed bulletins about what\u2019s needed so you stay in their thoughts,<\/u><\/strong> access to a calendar that shows who\u2019s doing what and when and receive e-mailed reminders of the commitments you made<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ask for them to listen, not offer advice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You can help friends help you by being honest. If you really don\u2019t need more food, say so. If you\u2019re afraid of hurting someone\u2019s feelings and don&#8217;t know how to phrase it, you can start with: \u201cYou\u2019re so kind to keep bringing me so much food, but what I\u2019d really like is someone to take my trash cans in and out while I\u2019m recovering. Do you think that\u2019s something you could do for me? I\u2019d be very appreciative!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If you\u2019re really blocked and don\u2019t know what you need, but you know you need someone to help, confide in a trusted friend for input.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Getting the Support You Need From Friends | Happier at Home\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RLQ3shKWNGs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Debbie joins <a href=\"https:\/\/foxrochester.com\/news\/good-day-rochester\/happier-at-home-getting-the-support-you-need-from-friends\">FOX Rochester<\/a> to discuss tips for getting the support you need from friends <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve experienced the death of a family member, an illness or other health challenge, then you know it\u2019s not always easy to ask for help.\u00a0 You know that you can feel very alone and really need assistance and support.\u00a0 Most people in your life really do want to help in some way; they just [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1459,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2550],"tags":[2557,2820,2821,2561,2822,2823,2563,2824,2565,2566,2787,2825,2826,2827,2828,2569,2788,2570,2571,2572,2573,2574,2829,2830,2831,2832],"class_list":["post-1458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","tag-aging-loved-oves","tag-care-planning","tag-communication","tag-elderly-care","tag-elderly-care-planning","tag-getting-support-from-friends","tag-happier-at-home","tag-how-to-help-during-hard-times","tag-in-home-health-care","tag-in-home-senior-care","tag-in-home-care-planning","tag-proper-communication","tag-proper-support","tag-receiving-support","tag-receiving-support-from-friends","tag-senior-care","tag-senior-care-planning","tag-senior-caregivers","tag-senior-citizens","tag-senior-health","tag-seniors","tag-seniors-and-their-caregivers","tag-setting-boudaries","tag-support-during-difficult-times","tag-support-during-hard-times","tag-support-from-friends"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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