Caregiving
Caregiving is an act of compassion and dedication for those we love – but it can often come at a price, from caregiver burnout to compassion fatigue. Discover strategies to best care for others and yourself during your caregiving journey.
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How to Support a Loved One With a Chronic Illness
Learning that a loved one has a chronic illness can be heartbreaking. You may feel helpless as you watch your friend or family member struggle, unsure how to show support. What’s worse, your loved one may reject your help or become agitated with you for trying. So what can you do when all your efforts to brighten their day don’t work?
Caregiver burnout vs. compassion fatigue: What’s the difference?
Being a caregiver is rewarding and demanding at the same time. You want to do everything you can to keep the person you love happy and healthy, but sometimes, caregiving responsibilities lead you to neglect your own wellbeing.
Read on to discover the consequences of this neglect – caregiver burnout and compassion fatigue – and what you can do to avoid them.
Do You Have Caregiver Burnout?
I was a family caregiver and mother for over six years, raising two children while also caring for aging parents. My husband was the primary caregiver for his divorced mother during this same period. Together, we witnessed our parents endure stage 4 lung cancer, COPD, diabetes, mobility issues, and more. Our many competing roles sometimes meant we could barely keep our heads above water.
12 tips for long-distance caregivers
About the author: Elizabeth B. Miller is a family caregiver, Certified Caregiving Consultant, and founder of Happy Healthy Caregiver.