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Caregiver Well-Being & asking for help

Below are the best resources we could find on Caregiver Well-Being and asking for help.

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When and How to Say “No” to Caregiving

Being able to say, “No, I can no longer continue to provide care in this way,” may not only save the caregiver from emotional and physical burnout, but can also open up opportunities of shared caregiving responsibilities with others while deepening the level of honesty and openness in the...

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My Parent’s Keeper: The Guilt, Grief, Guesswork, and Unexpected Gifts of Caregiving

When it comes time to provide care for those who once cared for us, where can we turn? This book: • offers practical guidance for a broad range of caregiving situations when family caregivers assume their new role. • uses the latest research and draws on case histories and interviews.

Jody Gastfriend

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Caregiver Stress: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself

Caring for a loved one strains even the most resilient people. If you’re a caregiver, take steps to preserve your own health and well-being.

Mayo Clinic Staff

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Take Back Your Life: A Caregiver’s Guide to Finding Freedom in the Midst of Overwhelm

What starts as loving, compassionate care becomes an isolating, stressful, never-ending race to get everything done. Inevitably, anger and resentment creep in—toward the person being cared for as well as other family members who don’t pitch in...or both.

Loren Gelberg-Goff

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Balancing Work, Life and Caregiving: You Can’t Go It Alone

Try your best to remain open to all possible solutions and communicate honestly with the people in your life.

Keith Washington

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The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss

The 36-Hour Day is an essential resource for families who love and care for people with Alzheimer disease. Whether a person has Alzheimer disease or another form of dementia, he or she will face a host of problems.

Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins

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The Sandwich Generation: When Caregiver Seems to Be Your Only Role

Both working and non-working caregivers are likely to experience stress associated with “sandwich” caregiving.

Family Caregiver Alliance Staff

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I Wish Someone Told Me: The 10 Things All Caregivers and Aging Adults Should Know About Caregiving

In this video, caregiving expert Pamela D. Wilson combines 20+ years of professional and personal experience and humor to share common caregiving surprises.

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The Conscious Caregiver: A Mindful Approach to Caring for Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself

Linda Abbit, founder of Tender Loving Eldercare and a veteran of the caregiving industry, shares her advice on taking care of an older parent or loved one and how to handle everything that goes along with this dramatic life change. Being a caregiver can be a difficult role.

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Asking for Help to Relieve Caregiver Stress

“If there’s something I can do to help, don’t be afraid to ask.” This is a courtesy friends and family often extend to you as a caregiver. You thank them, but then how often do you follow up? What is it that’s holding you back from accepting their offer?

Alison Van Schie

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