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Taking on the responsibility of caregiving is no small task. It is a commitment that requires many hours, days, and long nights. Stress is a very common occurrence for caregivers and taking care of yourself, as a paid or non-paid caregiver, may be at the bottom of your list. We want to help you move that to the top of the list.  This year, we explored Understanding Your Emotions to Help with Caregiving so you can increase your mental health and one of only ways to do that is through self-reflection. We shared with you a FREE Caregivers Journal and provided our best tips to make caregiving easier.

Does this sound familiar? Package after package, box after box, arriving to home. “Where do all these packages keep coming from?!”

We each can play many roles in our lives. From son/daughter, worker, parent, role model spouse, and caregiver. Handling a plethora of roles and balancing care, career and life can come with different sets of challenges and feelings. We all need a break from normal day-to-day plans occasionally and it is no different for caregivers.

Falls amongst older adults are far too common, costly, and preventable. They are the #1 cause of non-fatal and fatal injuries in older adults. 

In collaboration with Rachael Wonderlin, Dementia By Day, Consultant to Source of Life Technologies

In collaboration with Rachael Wonderlin, Dementia By Day, Consultant to Source of Life Technologies

Stress is a very common occurrence for caregivers. No one is immune to it. Stress affects us all, yet it manifests itself in different ways for each of us and reminds every individual that stress management is vital to improving performance at home and work.

Every year organizations and people raise awareness surrounding brain injuries in the month of March by sharing facts, stories, and educational opportunities. The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) recognizes Brain Injury Awareness Month with #MoreThanMyBrainInjury. They aim to recognize individuals living with an injury related to a brain trauma.

Caring for someone living with dementia is incredibly challenging. You aren’t simply dealing with the weight and the work of caregiving: you are also dealing with your own concerns and worries about your new role. 

In collaboration with Rachael Wonderlin, Dementia By Day, Consultant to Source of Life Technologies