Qualities of a good caregiver

Answer 1

listen to and read the person's entire demeanor, in a curious rather than judgmental way.

ask yourself, what is the answer this person wants/ needs to hear to empower them? (not necessarily what you think the answer is).

basically, understand where this person is coming from then responding according to that understanding. you must be able to exit yourself and understand another person's system of logic (which may not seem very logical to you at all!) to be a good caregiver.

what to watch out for: always be able to separate oneself from the other at the same time as understanding them. if you get caught up in another person's mind, it will be difficult to objectively view what the other person needs in terms of care, you will start to see the same barriers as they do and they will become your own barriers. remain in control of your own mind, while expressing empathy for others, but do not take anything on (not even happy thoughts, if they are not your own, because when happy thoughts turn sour, you go down too, and then you blame the other person for what was your fault originally - not withholding control of your own mind).

Answer 2

empathy, willingness and desire to do the job, the ability to avoid doing "for" as I believe it is more important to assist