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Caregiver Support Groups:

Caring for someone is rarely easy and can take much of your time.  To help care for a loved one, caregivers need to make time to care for themselves.

Keep in mind the tips below to help you take care of yourself:

  • No one is perfect.  You will make mistakes.
  • Many emotions surface when you are caring for another.
  • Depression is a common experience while caregiving.
  • Give yourself and your loved one honest expectations.
  • Use the info and resources available to you.
  • Know the skills needed to care for your loved one. Be honest about what you can and cannot do.
  • Learn to say No.
  • Take help from others.
  • Be resilient.
  • Know your own stress triggers.
  • For successful coping:
    • Eat right
    • Exercise
    • Sleep

Helpful Fact Sheet:

Taking Care of YOU: Self-Care for Family Caregivers

Nutrition Resources:

Other Resources:

Caring for someone is rarely easy and can take much of your time.  To help care for a loved one, caregivers need to make time to care for themselves.

Keep in mind the tips below to help you take care of yourself:

  • No one is perfect.  You will make mistakes.
  • Many emotions surface when you are caring for another.
  • Depression is a common experience while caregiving.
  • Give yourself and your loved one honest expectations.
  • Use the info and resources available to you.
  • Know the skills needed to care for your loved one. Be honest about what you can and cannot do.
  • Learn to say No.
  • Take help from others.
  • Be resilient.
  • Know your own stress triggers.
  • For successful coping:
    • Eat right
    • Exercise
    • Sleep

Helpful Fact Sheet:

Taking Care of YOU: Self-Care for Family Caregivers

Nutrition Resources:

Other Resources:

AARP
aarp.org

Eldercare Locator
1.800.677.1116
Eldercare.gov

Caregiver Action Network (CAN)
Caregiveraction.org

Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST)
POLST.org

Stroke
Stroke.org
1-800-STROKES (787-6537)

Brain Injury Association of America
BIAUSA.org

Serious Mental Illness
NAMI.org
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

Medicare
Medicare.gov

Medicaid
Medicaid.gov

Disability
Disability.gov

The U.S. Advance Care Plan Registry® Formerly U.S. Living Will Registry®
usacpr.com

MedlinePlus: End of Life Issues
Medlineplus.gov/endoflifeissues.html

Dementia/Alzheimer
ALZ.org
1-800-272-3900

Family Caregiver Alliance
Caregiver.org
1-800-445-8106

National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD)
Nasuad.org

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