Caregiver Support and Caregiver Resources
Being a caregiver is an important job and it can be very rewarding, but it's important for caregivers to take care of themselves. Here are tips and resouces for caregivers.
Family Caregivers: How to Avoid Holiday Traps
Family caregivers have special burdens during holidays. These family caregiver tips will help reduce caregiver stress and make family holidays more joyful for everyone.
Family caregivers have special burdens during holidays. These family caregiver tips will help reduce caregiver stress and make family holidays more joyful for everyone.
Self Care for Caregivers
When you're focused on caring for someone with a chronic illness, it's easy to forget your own needs. Learn about the importance of self care.
When you're focused on caring for someone with a chronic illness, it's easy to forget your own needs. Learn about the importance of self care.
Where to Look for Caregiver Support and Resources
Advice for a husband and caregiver on where to find caregiver support and resources as he cares for his wife.
Advice for a husband and caregiver on where to find caregiver support and resources as he cares for his wife.
For Caregivers and Their Loved Ones: How to Maintain Hope
Help for caregivers - importance of hope for caregivers and loved ones plus tips for caregivers on maintaining hope.
Help for caregivers - importance of hope for caregivers and loved ones plus tips for caregivers on maintaining hope.
Why Being a Caregiver is Hard on Your Health
A study of the effects of stress on caregivers' health finds a surprising link between the type of assistance caregivers provide and the amount of stress they report.
A study of the effects of stress on caregivers' health finds a surprising link between the type of assistance caregivers provide and the amount of stress they report.
Caregivers - Tips for Coping with Stress
Being a caregiver is hard, physically and emotionally. And it is often a long-term commitment.
Being a caregiver is hard, physically and emotionally. And it is often a long-term commitment.
Caregiver Burden and the Widower Effect - Risk of Illness and Death Increase When a Spouse Is Hospitalized or Dies
Why caregiver spouses face increased health risks - in couples over age 65, when one person becomes seriously ill or dies, the risk increases for the caregiver spouse to become ill or die as well.
Why caregiver spouses face increased health risks - in couples over age 65, when one person becomes seriously ill or dies, the risk increases for the caregiver spouse to become ill or die as well.