When you cannot be a caregiver anymore.
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As much as we would like to continue caring for a loved one, sometimes we know that it just cannot continue.
Category: Caregiver Burnout
One quarter of older American women are caregivers, and it’s taking its toll on their work lives.
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Caregiving can be a full-time job in itself, between meals, appointments, organizational tasks and providing company and support. Balancing this emotionally and physically taxing work on top of another job is no easy feat.
Signs Of Caregiver Burnout.
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Caregiver burnout is very common. Do you know the signs of it and what to look for?
For Dementia Caregivers, Going it Alone is Not an Option
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National Caregivers Alliance estimates that up to 70 per cent of caregivers have significant symptoms of depression.
Liberating the Guilty Family Caregiver – a great 2018 New Year’s Resolution.
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Begin 2018 with the idea of freeing yourself from guilt.
Helping Caregivers with Tension Relief.
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Acknowledging the losses that come with having a chronically ill family member, assessing the impact and assisting to process the grief can be beneficial in relieving tension.
Exclusive Video: Taking care of self, while caring for others
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In this video, health and wellness expert Marlene George shares valuable information, strategies and tools for caregivers to maintain their health while tending to the needs of others.
Caregiver’s Guide to a Stress-Free Holiday
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Christmastime can be particularly difficult for caregivers. When you are responsible for the health and well being of someone else every day of the year including holidays, you may feel like you cannot participate in events as you would like.
Support for caregivers with schizophrenic patients needs promoting, Nova Scotia group says
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Caregivers are susceptible to stress, anxiety and fatigue, society executive director Diane MacDougall said. That’s in part due to a lack of communication in the health care system, she said.
Deloitte to Offer Paid Leave for Elder Caregiving
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Professional-services firm will let employees take up to 16 weeks for range of caregiving The latest step in family-friendly benefits: paid leave for all caregiving, including eldercare. In recent years, a parade of blue chip employers, mainly in the technology, financial-services and professional-services industries, have been competing to offer ever more generous parental-leave benefits. On … Continued
