Caring for a parent, spouse, or family member can be challenging and may mean you need support from others. It's important to know when to ask for help, to find ways to cope, and to make keeping yourself healthy a priority!
Caregiving is an all-consuming responsibility, whether you’re providing hands-on personal care or managing care from a distance. Compassion fatigue can be a side effect of caring for someone in need.
As a family caregiver for a parent, child, spouse, or other loved one, you’re likely to face a host of new responsibilities, many of which are unfamiliar or intimidating.