Respite Care: You Don’t Have to Go It Alone
Feeling exhausted as a caregiver is all too common. Respite care can alleviate some of those symptoms of caregiver burnout. See how!
Sandwich Generation Caregiving
The "sandwich generation" comprises those who are taking care of their own children while helping to care for aging parents. For some, this may seem like an unmanageable situation, but here are a few things you can do to help manage the stress.
Caregiving Tips for Seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease
When your loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or when you start observing the symptoms associated with it, it can be very challenging on many levels, emotionally, physically and also from the standpoint of understanding the details correctly.
How Caregiver Support Groups Can Keep You Fresh
While taking care of an aging loved one it’s important to have a support network around you at-all-times. As one facet of that support network, caregiver support groups can provide many benefits that will help you stay refreshed.
The Importance of Respite Care
Providing care for a loved one can be an extremely rewarding task that brings family caregivers closer to their loved ones. Acting as a primary caregiver, however, can also be extremely draining. In-home respite care gives family caregivers a beneficial opportunity to take breaks. [Read More...]
What To Do When You Don’t Care For The Person You Care For
Ironically (or what may be called a cruel twist of fate), some of us find ourselves in the position of having to tend to the needs of those who ignored ours—or were downright abusive. It’s easy to see how such circumstances can lead to a conflicted relationship that does not serve either party well—creating a negative emotional state that will spill over into all areas of your life.
Health and Wellness Advice for Caregivers
When your top priority is your loved one’s health and wellbeing, it can feel impossible to justify your own needs. Maintaining your own wellness, however, is the opposite of selfish when someone you love needs long term care.
Respite Care for family caregivers
“I did not expect to go down like this. I am in a bind now, my wife is not keeping good health and I am not able to take care of her or myself”, Paul (not his real name) was sharing his frustration with [Read More...]
