Care for the Caregiver
Care for the Caregiver Articles for Caregivers
Who Takes Care of the Caregiver?
Caregivers provide care in a wide variety of situations. Caregiving can be a very difficult task to accomplish, especially when it involves caring for an elderly parent. Read more
Forty-Eight Mental Breaks for Caregivers
Caregiving takes a lot of time. Even if you had spare time to daydream in the first place, it’s probably gone now. However you must give yourself a mental break once in a while. Read more
Stress and the Holidays: Coping Strategies to Keep you Sane
Every year, the media bombards us with advertisements showing the “happy family” gathering for the holidays. People from different generations are together, having a wonderful time, sharing traditions of old and creating new ones as well. Read more
Surviving as a Caregiver During a Global Pandemic
Caregivers can struggle with anxiety resulting from loneliness and isolation. The challenges those caring for family members face may lead to depression and other health issues. Read more
Caregiver Stress
More than one quarter of the adult population has provided care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend during the past year. Based on current data, that translates into more than 50 million people! Read more
Seven Tips for Managing Caregiver Stress
Stress can damage your health if you do not manage it properly—especially if you are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia-related illness. As part of National Stress Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s Foundation... Read more
Caring At Work
Are you one of the 65 million Americans who care for a family member? One of the 20-50% of employees who tend to a loved one before going to work, then return to care again after a long hard day on the job? Read more
Caregiver Guilt and Finding Balance
How do you find the balance? Is there a balance? Am I doing the right thing? Should I be doing more? These are important questions for a caregiver. Read more
Not Another Sleepless Night
A typical day for a caregiver might include on-the-job stress in the morning, a rush to a doctor's appointment for your mother at lunchtime and battling bottle necked traffic in the evening only to come home... Read more
Put Procrastination in its Place
Caregivers often place themselves at the bottom of a long to do list. Once I take care of A, B and C, I will get to my own life. The problem is that never happens for one reason or another. Read more
The Roller Coaster of Caregiving
The decisions to become a caregiver are usually made in crisis situations. We rarely have time to consider the ramifications of these decisions nor do we really fully understand that there are any ramifications. Read more
Don't Get Mad, Get Funny
No matter how much we love them, caring for family members can be a very stressful job. And all that stress can take its toll on our health and make our role as family caregivers even more difficult. Read more
When Caregiving is Not Enough - Finding Good Homecare
Anyone who has ever looked for home-based care for a loved one comprehends what a daunting experience it can be. Read more
Fearless Caregiver Emotional First Aid Kit
You can find respite from your caregiving in the simplest things. Read more
Multiple Roles: Handling the Guilt
There are many stresses and strains in the relationship between adult children and their aging parents, but one of the greatest of these stresses is the daily responsibility of caregiving. Read more
Guilt-free Vacation Planning for Caregivers
It can seem unrealistic or impossible for primary caregivers to plan for time off when faced with all their responsibilities. Caring for aging loved ones can feel like a 24/7 job on its own. Read more
The Art of Multitasking and Still Remaining Focused
Caregiving itself is an art. Many today are part of the Sandwich Generation who find themselves caring for both young children and teenagers as well as aging parents. Read more
Respite Care: All Of Us Need It Once In A While!
Respite is a period of rest or relief. For those who give constant care, whether it is for an aging parent, an ill relative or for babies or small children, respite care can be very welcome indeed. Read more
Eight Ways To Add More Joy To Your Life
Being a caregiver of a loved one, part of the sandwich generation taking care of a family member who has a chronic or debilitating disease can take a toll on you physically and emotionally especially when it comes to your joy. Read more