Caregiver Travel Hacks: Tips for Smooth Vacation Planning
These practical caregiver travel hacks can help you plan a smooth vacation while ensuring your loved one’s wellbeing.
The Joys and Challenges of Being a Sandwich Generation Caregiver
Are you a caregiver caught between caring for your aging parents and raising your own children? See how to navigate this unique spot.
Tips for Balancing Caregiving and Work: How to Manage Both Roles Effectively
From setting boundaries to seeking support, here are some tips to help you with balancing caregiving with your job!
Identifying and Coping with the Challenges of Long-Distance Caregiving
Learn how the challenges of long-distance caregiving can be addressed and discover how home care services can bridge the gap between family members.
The Emotional and Physical Challenges of Being a Caregiver
What follows are caregiver stress signs to watch for – along with preventative steps you can take – so you can continue to honor your loved one’s wishes and provide them with the nurturing they deserve.
5 Ways for Family Caregivers to Improve Their Mental Health
Maintaining your mental health as a family caregiver requires the ability to find ways to decompress as the long days transition into months and even years. What follows are five tips for preventing caregiver burnout so you can regain a sense of balance, joy, and hope in your life.
Why Every Family Caregiver Needs a Respite Care Plan
No matter what role you find yourself playing within the caregiving continuum, here’s why respite care should be an essential part of your family’s overall elder care plan.
Follow These Steps as a First-Time Family Caregiver
Although caring for an older friend or relative can be one of the most gratifying experiences you’ll ever have, it can also be physically and emotionally exhausting. Ensuring that everything goes well while navigating through previously uncharted waters as an informal family caregiver requires the ability to understand the challenges ahead and how to plan accordingly.
4 Keys to Maximize Available Support Through the VA
Often overlooked by the families of eligible servicemen and women, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers many benefits for veterans and their informal caregivers. Although it can be a complicated system to navigate, there are ways to maximize a loved one’s available caregiving support through the VA – starting with these four.
Coping with Feelings of Helplessness as a Family Caregiver
If you are experiencing feelings of helplessness right now, take heart knowing you’re not alone because countless other caregivers are probably going through the same thing – including ones in your own family.
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