Published on 8/20/2024

How Can Caregivers Protect Their Health While Caring for Others?

Build a team of support around you. Include family, friends, neighbors, faith community members and paid professionals. It takes a team effort. It is highly likely many of them are going through a similar situation, but reluctant to discuss it.

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8/20/2024

Caring for others, whether they're aging parents, children, or other loved ones, can be a deeply fulfilling yet incredibly challenging task. It requires patience, empathy, and a significant amount of personal energy. Amidst the demands of caregiving, it's crucial for caregivers to also focus on their own health and well-being. The key to achieving this balance lies in building a supportive team around oneself.

Creating a network of support is essential for caregivers. This team can include family members, friends, neighbors, members of one's faith community, and even paid professionals. Each member of this support team can offer different forms of assistance, whether it's helping with household chores, providing emotional support, or offeri…

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8/30/2024

I recently learned of a very help resource for caregivers. The VA has a Self-Care Assessment and Daily Attention Diary. The assessment provides you with a list of signs and symptoms of stress, and you select the items that are applicable to you. There's also a list of stress relief activities that you can engage in to relieve stress, and you select the items that are applicable to you. As you read through the list of activities, you'll get ideas for things that you can try that you might not be currently implementing. The assessment is available here - https://www.caregiver.va.gov/pdfs/DailyAttentionDiary/Self-Care_Assessment_and_Daily_Attention_Diary_Overview.pdf#. The webpage for the VA Caregiver Support is available here - https://www.caregiver.va.gov/Self_Care_Activities.asp

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