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.
Are you a caregiver caught between caring for your aging parents and raising your own children? See how to navigate this unique spot.
Respite care is an essential service that provides temporary relief to family caregivers. See how it can benefit you and your loved ones.
Caretakers left to care for a parent on their own are prone to caregiver burnout if they don’t enlist help from siblings or other family members, which is nothing to be ashamed of. That’s why you need to know who, how, and when to ask for help.
If you’re not careful chronic fatigue can transition into full-blown caregiver burnout, and once that happens the health and wellbeing of both you and your care recipient are placed at risk. Fortunately, avoiding the effects of caregiver fatigue and burnout is possible when taking these steps.
Taking care of an elderly loved one can be an emotional roller coaster ride of highs and lows depending upon the day. Negative emotions that family caregivers oftentimes experience include anger, resentment, guilt, anxiety and frustration. As an informal caregiver, staying positive can help you get through those challenging and stressful times when nothing seems to be going right.