End Of Life: Providing Care
End Of Life: Providing Care
Caregiving can be a rewarding and exhausting experience. It is important that you manage the stress of being a caregiver by attending to your needs.
End Of Life Caregiving
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Care for Yourself
Caregiving can be a rewarding and exhausting experience. It is important that you manage the stress of being a caregiver by attending to your needs.
Tips
- Make a list of specific things that you need help with: grocery shopping, laundry, errands, lawn care, housecleaning, or spending time with the care recipient so you can do something else. When someone says "let me know if there is anything I can do" point to the list!
- Take a break from caregiving-even if it is 15 minutes a day that you do something just for you.
- Exercise and eat healthy.
- Subscribe to caregiving newsletters or Listservs for advice/support when caregiving for a loved one.
- Attend a support group for caregivers.
- Pay attention to your needs and seek professional help to address grief, anxiety, or other issues. Many caregivers have times when they are lonely, anxious, guilty, angry, scared, frustrated, confused, lost and tired. If you feel like these feelings are overwhelming you, call your doctor, hospice or another community resource (see below) for help.