title: Transnational Caregiving for My Father: An Opportunity and a Blessing.
abstract: Transnational caregiving can be daunting, yet it often brings out the strengths of the caregiver that he or she may not have been aware of. Thus, it is a wonderful opportunity to know oneself and use those strengths to become better in other areas of life. Transnational caregiving is also a blessing, in that one can still continue to provide care for a loved one by surmounting the barriers of geographical distance. To transform what often is a challenging situation into a blessing, a fresh eye is needed to seek different ways of fulfilling the needs of the loved one by focusing on one thing: How can the caregiver, in his or her individual capacity, make a difference in the quality of life of the family member? This article, while relating personal experience in caring for a parent, traverses these issues.
authors.affiliation: a Independent Researcher.
authors.forename: Mahjabeen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmad
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D016223:Advance Directives; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005220:Fathers; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D011788:Quality of Life
keywords: Caregivers/caregiving; family; grief/loss; long-term care