Caregiver Wellness U Model
5 Tips to Enhance your Wellness as a Caregiver
Caring for an aging parent or child with special needs is a journey that can be both rewarding and challenging. Caring for an elder or a child with special needs, can result in challenges and difficulties that can ultimately take a toll on your physical health and emotional wellbeing. Certain emotions such as grief, hopelessness,…
Read MoreFamous Family Caregivers: 21 Celebrities Who Have Cared for Family Members
Most caregivers never expected to be in that role. It isn’t something we plan for. The reality is maybe we should. It may be short term, like after a parent has knee replacement, or it may be for years if a parent or spouse is diagnosed with dementia. Either way, it may seem overwhelming at…
Read MoreFour Tips to Improve your Social Wellness as a Caregiver
Lack of social support from your family and friends can have negative implications for your health and wellness as a caregiver. In fact, researchers suggest that maintaining poor social networks could have the same psychosocial and biomedical risk factors as cigarette smoking. Poor social support among caregivers is also associated with increased mortality, depression,…
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