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Caring for a Loved One in an Apartment

Living in a city has many benefits, but caring for someone who lives in an apartment can present special challenges. Here are some common issues you may encounter.
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5 Ways of Coping with Caregiving Stress

Coping with Stress Try these tips to manage stress and anxiety. Caring for someone who is sick ... or elderly can be stressful. Here are five ways to lighten your load and reduce the risk of burnout: Seek out ... and continue to devote time to your hobbies and friends. Care for Caregivers caregiving stress caregiving ...
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Tips for Avoiding Burnout and Exhaustion

Daily caregiving can be very, very demanding. You may find it hard to go to work or even find the time to get prescriptions filled or go to the grocery store. So if a friend, family member or neighbor offers to help, accept.

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Care for Caregivers

Caring for a Loved One in an Apartment

Living in a city has many benefits, but caring for someone who lives in an apartment can present special challenges. Here are some common issues you may encounter.
Care for Caregivers

Tips for Avoiding Burnout and Exhaustion

Daily caregiving can be very, very demanding. You may find it hard to go to work or even find the time to get prescriptions filled or go to the grocery store. So if a friend, family member or neighbor offers to help, accept.
Care for Caregivers

5 Ways of Coping with Caregiving Stress

Coping with Stress Try these tips to manage stress and anxiety. Caring for someone who is sick ... or elderly can be stressful. Here are five ways to lighten your load and reduce the risk of burnout: Seek out ... and continue to devote time to your hobbies and friends. Care for Caregivers caregiving stress caregiving ...
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How to Plan Summer Travel with Seniors

If you’re a caregiver you might think it’s too much trouble to take a vacation with an elderly parent who requires special care. In fact, with a little planning, you can still get away and have an enjoyable time. Here are some helpful tips.
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Putting Yourself on the Priority List

When you’re responsible for someone else’s care, it can be far too easy to neglect your own health. But to do the best job as a caregiver, it’s important to put yourself on the priority list. Staying physically and emotionally healthy can help you reduce your stress level, better manage the responsibilities of caregiving and improve your quality of life.
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Secrets of Successful Caregivers

Some caregivers feel trapped, and may even develop their own health problems. Others find that caring for another person makes them feel better. What are these people doing differently? Are there secrets to be learned from the way these caregivers approach their work?
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Be Prepared: Create a Medical and Emergency Information Folder

Keeping vital information in one place can make caregiving easier. Depending on your parent’s needs, you may wish to have two folders. One for medical and emergency information. And a second for private legal or financial information. There are many ways you can organize these folders. Here are a few suggestions.
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Planning for Your Loved One's Care

As you help your aging parents, be alert and watch for changes in their physical and emotional health and their ability to take care of their own needs. Ask yourself these questions about each parent.
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Tips for Caregivers to Manage Stress

It’s no secret that caregiving is stressful. Here are two techniques that can help you change the way you react to stressful events.
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Setting Boundaries and Saying “No” as a Caregiver

Most caregivers have heard that taking care of themselves should be a top priority. After all, you can’t be much help to someone else if you are sick or too tired. But when you have to do so much for someone else, how can you find the time for yourself? Setting limits is often hard. But it is very important for you and for your loved one.