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  1. Aug 9, 2023 · Caregiver stress can put caregivers at risk of changes in their own health. Factors that can increase caregiver stress include: Caring for a spouse. Living with the person who needs care. Caring for someone who needs constant care. Feeling alone. Feeling helpless or depressed. Having money problems. Spending many hours caregiving.

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  2. A new guide on Caring for the Caregiver during the COVID-19 crisis can also be found here. This resource aims to provide evidence-based messages, practical guidance, case studies and resources that can be used to promote parents’ and caregivers’ mental health, with a focus on adolescent caregivers.

  3. Jan 24, 2024 · 5 ways to care for yourself if you are a caregiver. 1. Self-compassion is essential to self-care. Being kind to yourself builds the foundation to self-care.

  4. First, Care for Yourself. Effects of Caregiving on Health and Well-Being. Taking Responsibility for Your Own Care. Identifying Personal Barriers. Moving Forward. Tool #1: Reducing Personal Stress. Tool #2: Setting Goals. Tool #3: Seeking Solutions. Tool #4: Communicating Constructively. Tool #5: Asking for and Accepting Help.

  5. Caring for the Caregiver. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet, When Someone You Love Is Being Treated for Cancer, contains more detailed information for caregivers. To view or print this booklet, go to our website at www.cancer.gov. For more information call the NCI. at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).

  6. Taking care of yourself is one of the most important things you can do as a caregiver. Find tips for making time for yourself.

  7. Caring for someone with Alzheimers disease, dementia, multiple sclerosis, or other neurological disorder can be difficult, and in most cases, is a long-term and often full-time job. The first place to start is getting all the information about the disorder(s), the possible disease course and stages, and the.