Care for the Caregiver
Care for the Caregiver Articles for Caregivers
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Dealing with Caregiver Guilt
Caregivers often carry around undeserved guilt, believing that they aren’t doing enough for their loved ones. This guilt can make the caregiving role even more stressful than it already is.
The Realm of Resiliency
Caregivers know what it's like to face adversity. The ability to bend without breaking, hold steady when a gale-force of stressors threaten stability, to remain curious through confusion and energized by uncertainty–skills needed by every caregiver
Six Steps to Reduce Caregiver Stress
Stress doesn’t just affect your mood—it can have long-term health impacts as well if you don’t take steps to manage it constructively. For individuals who face the stressful task of caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease...
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.
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Feeling Stressed?
Have you been feeling more stressed than usual? Many people are during these challenging times.
Involving Others in Your Caregiving
Receiving some extra help or consideration from others goes a long way to helping you deal with the daily rigors of life.
6 Strategies to Deal with the Stress of Home Care
Caring for an elderly person can sometimes be demanding to the point of taking us to the breaking point. Those of you who care for seniors at home, or in care facilities know how this feels.
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Coping with Post Traumatic Caregiving
According to an AARP study, over 40 million Americans are caregivers. While we know a lot about the experiences of this group—the financial, mental and emotional impact—what is not always clear is how they entered into their caregiver roles.
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.
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.
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So, Who Cares for the Caregiver?
At our house, the caregiver is my wife, Kelly. We have been married for thirty-five years, twenty-two of them playing the role of caregiver. Having your spouse as the caregiver often comes with its own unique challenges.
Andrey Popov
10 Tips for Coping with Diabetes Distress
Managing diabetes can be hard. Sometimes you may feel overwhelmed. Having diabetes means that you need to check your blood sugar levels often, make healthy food choices, be physically active, remember to take your medicine,
Holidays, Gifts and Stress
Even if you’re not a caregiver, the threat of the holidays strike instant fear, terror and major stress into the hearts of almost everyone. However, there is hope for caregivers to enjoy the holiday season...
Iakov Filimonov
Save Time and Energy
Caregiver burnout is very real, so it’s crucial that caregivers take care of themselves, too. After all, if caregivers are feeling stressed and overwhelmed, they can’t provide the best care for their senior loved one.
More Than a Hug: How Caregiver Peers Can Support Each Other
While friends are essential, it turns out that other primary caregivers who share your emotional and physical roller coaster ride may offer the best source of help.
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There Are No Easy Answers
I heard this comment by Dr. Joy Brown, a radio psychologist, one evening on my way home from work: "Most of the answers are simple. They are just not easy."
Take Time
As a Registered Nurse, my previous practice had been primarily focused on the individual with the disease process, then I took a position that was focused on the caregiver.
Lessen The Squeeze: Caregiver Coping Skills
Caring for a loved one with a chronic illness is one of the most difficult tasks a family caregiver can master. If you add that to the demands of child care and a job, it becomes even more of a challenge.
Andrey Popov
Smartwatches alert wearers to bodily stress, including COVID-19
Using data from smartwatches, a new algorithm reads heart rate as a proxy for bodily stress, potentially alerting wearers they’re falling ill before they have symptoms.
Summer Travel Plans for Caregivers
Taking a successful vacation when you are a caregiver requires planning and coordination. Here is some information and questions to consider when planning your time away from home.
