Caregiving and the Boston Marathon

Yesterday, LTS employees had the opportunity to watch the Boston Marathon runners go right by our front door. The runners were incredibly inspirational for many reasons. The runners endured unusually high heat, heartbreak hill, and 26.2 miles to achieve their goal. It got us thinking – caregivers and marathon runners have some striking similarities. Both require incredible self-discipline, motivation, physical and emotional strength and the ability to create and stick to their goals.

Caregivers incorporate all of these things into their daily routine. Caregivers have incredible emotional strength. Dealing with the ups and downs of caregiving, while painful at times, serves to strengthen caregivers and their resolve to help their loved ones. Caregivers experience fatigue, frustration, fear, depression and more, but they endure and continue to care for their loved one with commitment and determination.

We congratulate all of the Boston Marathon runners. We applaud caregivers everywhere! Here are some photos from the marathon to keep you inspired.