Get ready to pamper yourself

November is National Family Caregiver month. Now is the time to start preparing for a day of pampering to kick off the month of November. I have started my preparations for this by getting a large basket and starting to fill it with pampering products such as bubble bath and little chocolate candies to indulge in. I plan to add a few things such as a CD of soothing music and some candles and teas.

Other ideas for how to pamper yourself include:

• Find someone that can keep an eye on your care recipient for a few hours and go out to a movie or dinner on your own or with a friend you have not had time to visit with for too long.
  
• Buy a DVD that you have wanted to see for a long time.
  
• Have someone keep an eye on your care recipient while you go to the beauty parlor/barber and get a haircut.
  

There are many other ways to pamper yourself for this day - please, feel free to share your own ideas with everyone. The important thing is, no matter if you celebrate alone or with a friend or with the person you provide care for even, you should make as much time just for yourself as possible. Rejuvenate your tired and worn out batteries and know that the family caregiver is not forgotten (just sorely misstreated).