Caring for aging parents is challenging, even for those who are well-equipped for the task. The workload is heavy, and it can grind you down if you don’t take care of yourself. In elder care, there is a saying: “Secure your own oxygen mask before helping someone else.” If you’ve ever been on an airplane, Read More
Category: Caregivers
Are You a Family Caregiver? You Need to Read This.
Are You a Family Caregiver? You Need to Read This. Mom was always independent. Even when she had dad around, she accepted the challenges that life tossed her way with grace and dignity. But after a few years living on her own after dad died, even simple things seemed to weight heavy on her. Doing Read More
Are You a Working Caregiver? What You Can Do Besides Homecare Services
Are You a Working Caregiver? What You Can Do Besides Homecare Services If you’re one of the 40 million Americans providing care for a loved one, you’re no stranger to adversity. If you work on top of providing that care without the help of homecare services, as one in six family caregivers do, then you Read More
Dealing with the Emotions of Caregiving and Elderly Care
Inhabiting the role of caregiver is always emotional. You might have become a caregiver in increments or had the responsibility of elderly care hoisted on you all at once because of an emergency. Perhaps the emotions surfaced the instant you became responsible for someone else’s care. Maybe you didn’t start feeling them for the first Read More
5 Signs of Caregiver Burnout
All of the responsibilities that come with being a caregiver can start to weigh you down after a while. If you don’t have support – through in home care from a care specialist or from family – you’ve got to carry all that weight by yourself, which can lead to caregiver burnout. You should be Read More