Family caregivers will succumb to stress and illness without self-care.
The two videos here, highlight the reality of caregiver stress and burnout while caring for loved ones with dementia.
Small improvements will ensure you’ll survive the caregiving marathon.
Caregiver Burnout is a real thing – Family caregivers on how they cope, take care of themselves – Scripps
This second video reminds us that caring for our loved ones is a gift. Yes, the reality is caregiving exacts a heavy toll. Here, a daughter moves her parents into her and her boyfriend’s small apartment, so she may care for her father. She loses 50 pounds caring for her dad. Her daughter helps and Mom worries about the burden her daughter carries while helping care for her grandpa. And yet, the family is gifted by their time together.
NBC Nightly News – The Difficult Toll Alzheimer’s Takes on Family Caregivers.
Both videos featured above were included in a linked caregiving article excerpted last month among our The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver Article Excerpts to help raise awareness.
