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11 Real Caregivers Share How They Deal With Caregiver Burnout

Posted by Carewell on Fri Apr 28 2023

Because burnout can profoundly impact your mental and physical health, it’s important to address it before it progresses. Easier said than done, right? To understand how caregivers can manage it, we spoke with real caregivers who shared what worked best for them to prevent and deal with burnout. Read More

16 Caregivers Share How You Can Help Them

Posted by Brianna Maguire on Tue Nov 08 2022

Caregivers are our unsung heroes. So why aren’t more people helping caregivers? Sometimes it can be hard to know where to start. We recently asked our Caregiving Community to share what would help them most. The answers are so simple and easy that they’ll have you picking up the phone to call the caregiver in your life. Read More

3 Caregivers Explain How They Ask for Help

Posted by Chad Birt on Mon Apr 24 2023

Caregiving is hard work. Yet many caregivers juggle all their responsibilities alone. Why is that? To find out, we spoke with several caregivers: Mark Joseph, a family caregiver and founder of Parentalqueries.com Marie Davis, a professional caregiver, and Certified Nursing Assistant Jan Stewart, a family caregiver and the author of Hold on Tight: A Parent’s Journey Raising a Child with Mental Illness Read More

5 Tips for Communicating with Someone with Dementia

Posted by Carewell Team on Mon Sep 19 2022

Austin-based occupational therapist Mary Osborne shares tips and strategies for communicating with someone with dementia.  Read More