Tag Archives: Coping
Advice for Family Members
If the stress of being a caregiver is wearing you down and you need caregiver support, you are not alone. It’s easy to forget about your own needs when you are a caregiver. But doing that takes a toll on … Continue reading
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PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder that’s triggered by a traumatic event. You can develop post-traumatic stress disorder when you experience or witness an event that causes intense fear, helplessness or horror. Many people who are … Continue reading
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Stages of Caregiving
Adapted from Denise Brown’s The Caregiving Years at www.caregiving.com. One way to think about caregiving is to see it as a set of stages. Also, the time spent in each stage will be different for everyone. Your care recipient’s chronic condition … Continue reading
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Coping Techniques for Daily Life
Here are some tips to help you during chemo: Try to keep your treatment goals in mind. This will help you keep a positive attitude on days when the going gets rough. Eating well is very important. Your body needs … Continue reading
Day-to-Day ChemoBrain
Here are just a few examples of what patients call chemo brain: forgetting things that they usually have no trouble recalling– memory lapses trouble concentrating–they can’t focus on the task at hand trouble remembering details like names, dates, and sometimes … Continue reading
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Twenty-four-seven
When caregivers are on call 24/7, they are often so selfless in their care of a loved one that they neglect to take care of themselves. Did you know caregivers have a higher than normal incidence of getting sick? They … Continue reading
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Preventing Caregiver Burnout: Tip 3
Take Care of Yourself When you are a caregiver, finding time to nurture yourself might seem impossible. But you owe it to yourself to find the time. Without it, you may not have the mental or physical strength to deal … Continue reading
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Preventing Caregiver Burnout: Tip 2
Seek Emotional Support Pablo Casals, the world-renowned cellist, said, “The capacity to care is the thing that gives life its deepest significance and meaning.” Although caregivers are often isolated from others, it’s essential that you receive the emotional support you … Continue reading
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Preventing Caregiver Burnout: Tip 1
The first strategy for preventing caregiver burnout is: Don’t try to do it all alone. Taking on all of the responsibilities of caregiving without regular breaks or assistance is a surefire recipe for burnout. Ask for help when you need it. Enlist … Continue reading
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Famiy Caregivers: What you should know about burnout
Providing care for a family member in need is a centuries-old act of kindness, love, and loyalty. And as life expectancies increase and medical treatments advance, more and more of us will participate in the caregiving process, either as the … Continue reading
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