If you live an hour or more away from a loved one who needs your care, you’re a long-distance caregiver.
Based upon the needs of the care receiver, as well as the skills, abilities and limitations of the caregiver, every long-distance caregiving experience is different.
I’ve been a long-distance caregiver on two occasions, each with its own set of responsibilities.
In the first instance, my mother and sister were the hands-on caregivers for my father, and since I was 3,000 miles away, I took on the role of long-distance caregiver.