How to Respectfully Suggest Support or Care to a Loved One?

How to respectfully suggest support or care to a loved one? The first thing we suggest is to put yourself in their shoes think about how you’d, feel if someone was basically telling you that you need help now, some people, just don’t like asking for help.

Maybe they’ve been independent for so many years. They don’t feel comfortable asking for help. This could come across as being stubborn, but no judgment right? Maybe they’ve been taught that asking for help is a sign of weakness.

So let’s, not assume. We know their reason. Okay, here are three suggestions on how to get started. Number one prepare your mindset. You want to create a conversation with a show of respect and truly hear them without a negative response, which means watch out for negative facial expressions and don’t expect them to make a decision right away.

Number two have a light and friendly conversation. You’re, starting a conversation about a difficult subject for them. The idea is to plant a seed for support or care in your conversation with no expectations of a decision right away.

They need time to take in and think about what you’re suggesting and if the first conversation doesn’t go well, acknowledge that you heard them. That shows a sign of respect. Also, if you can’t help them.

This time be kind, don’t, hurt them with words, try again another day and suggestion number three ask open-ended questions. These are questions that require a response other than a yes or no answer. It encourages them to talk and open up about possible struggles.

They’re facing start with questions that begin with how what where or when and try to steer away from why questions as it can make people feel defensive about what they’ve said now, you’re, ready to open The conversation with something simple like how’s your day so far, mom or dad here are a few examples of open-ended questions.

How can we help make life easier for you with your day-to-day chores, or what would you suggest to a friend who’s struggling to keep up with all their chores, or how could we help to make your meals more interesting and tastier meals that you look forward to eating, or when you do your daily or weekly chores, which ones cause you some frustration or anxiety, things like laundry housekeeping preparing meals or running errands, just to name a few.

Now some people may take a few conversations before they open up. So always keep it light and respectful, no matter what their response. However, if your loved one does show an interest in getting some form of support or care, you have succeeded.

You ‘ve allowed them to decide for themselves what to do about a serious change in their own life. You showed them the respect they deserve and help them keep their dignity. Here’s, a quote from a well-known author Roy T Bennett, “Respect other people’s, feelings; it might mean nothing to you, but it can mean everything to them.”

Thank you for listening.