Try: Due to the demanding nature of caregiving caregivers often will need a break from the Care recipient (cr) the following are common respite care options to give the caregiver a break in-home respite care options informal family support and relief online caregiver communities and video workshops volunteer or paid companionship personal care or skilled health assistance out-of-home respite care options adult day programs residential respite care caregiver support groups information references helpguide org

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Try: Due to the demanding nature of caregiving caregivers often will need a break from the Care recipient (cr) getting help is essential for your health and your resilience is critical for the cr respite care provides short term breaks that relieve stress restore energy and promote balance in your life seeking support and maintaining one’s own health are key to managing caregiving using respite care before you become exhausted isolated or overwhelmed is important respite can take many forms but boils down to sharing the responsibility for caregiving and getting support for yourself make an effort to find the right balance before a caregiver can take a break it is important to appropriately prepare for alternative care one must analyze the cr’s needs and plan ahead information references helpguide org

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Try: Due to the demanding nature of caregiving caregivers often will need a break from the Care recipient (cr) family members can often provide some help and assistance to the caregiver the following are ways to encourage support and participation by family members talk openly and regularly keep everyone up to date about the cr’s needs and condition family members who don’t share the day-to-day caretaking experience may not fully appreciate the situation encourage family members to evaluate what they can reasonably and honestly do changing roles and varying resource levels can impact family involvement welcome different viewpoints and methods for caregiving recognizing your own feelings and discussing disproportionate tasks harboring resentment when you need more help can lead to your burnout and impaired health ask directly for concrete support and specific time commitments as needed using technology to bridge distances try free video conferencing services to hold family meetings at times that work for everyone look at web-based communities to share updates and explore options participating in support groups learning how other families cope can suggest new options and provide reassurance information references helpguide org

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Try: Respite care gives the busy caregiver a temporary break from the Care recipient (cr) the appropriate type of respite care depends on the needs of the caregiver and the cr the following are common in-home respite care options in-home services generally they can be provided by volunteer or paid help occasionally or on a regular basis services may last from a few hours to overnight and may be arranged directly or through an agency this is the best choice if the cr wants to stay in her current environment stimulation recreation and companionship can be provided by family members friends or neighbors while you take a break look into the local community faith-based community and other non-profit organizations recruit volunteers while home-care businesses provide trained staff to cover short in-home intervals personal care providers assist with daily living skills such as bathing dressing feeding or toileting homemaker services support meal preparation shopping and housekeeping if the cr need health care assistance look for trained care providers overall the key to successful home respite is matching needs to services selecting qualified providers providing meaningful information and evaluating results information references helpguide org

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Try: Respite care gives the busy caregiver a temporary break from the Care recipient (cr) the appropriate type of respite care depends on the needs of the caregiver and the cr the following are common outside the home respite care options adult day centers are designed for older adults who can no longer manage independently or who are isolated and lonely planned activities promote well-being though social and health services adult day care centers generally operate during work hours during the week residential programs offer temporary care for varying lengths of time group homes hospitals nursing homes and other specialized facilities provide emergency and planned overnight services allowing caretakers 24-hour relief caregiver retreats and respite camps are available in some areas combining respite with education and peer support availability varies greatly for this option information references helpguide org

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Try: How are you doing do you need someone to talk with would you like to go out for an hour or two i could stay here while you are away who has offered to help you do you want me to work with them to coordinate our efforts can i help maybe walk the dog answer the phone go to the drug store or the grocery store or watch the children for example for you information references "caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging" by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

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Keywords: Care giver needs help not sure how to help supporting the care giver ways to help help helping out help with care giving death dying end of life care

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Try: Due to the stressful nature of caregiving many caregivers will become tired and worn down the demands of caregiving can be overwhelming especially if you feel you have little control over the situation or that you’re in over your head if you let the stress of caregiving progress to burnout it can damage both your physical and mental health it can also negatively impact the care recipient’s cr health as well as life expectancies increase and medical treatments advance more and more of us will participate in the caregiving process unfortunately caregiving can take a heavy toll if one doesn’t get adequate support caregiving involves many stressors changes in the family dynamic household disruption financial pressure and the large amount of work involved as the stress piles up frustration and despair take hold and burnout becomes a very real danger but a caregiver can prevent caregiver burnout by following a few essential guidelines learn as much as you can about your family member’s illness and about how to be a caregiver as you can the more you know the more effective caregiving can be and the better you’ll feel about your efforts know your limits as a caregiver be realistic about how much of your time and yourself you can give set clear limits and communicate those limits to doctors family members and other people involved accept your feelings caregiving can trigger a host of difficult emotions including anger fear resentment guilt helplessness and grief don’t let these emotions compromise the care for the cr confide in others talk to people about what you feel; don’t keep your emotions bottled up caregiver support groups are invaluable but trusted friends and family members can help too information references helpguide org

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Try: Caring for others often places large amounts of stress on the caregiver although caregivers are often isolated from others it’s essential that you receive the emotional support you need so you don’t lose that capacity share what you’re going through with someone else turn to a trusted friend or family member join a support group or make an appointment with a counselor or therapist if you are religious draw strength from your faith a congregation in a church or synagogue can provide the encouragement you need to feel good about your caregiving role caregiver support groups are often a valuable resource seek out people who are going through the same experiences that you are living each day in most support groups you’ll talk about your problems and listen to others talk; you’ll not only get help but you’ll be able to help others too most important you’ll have someone else to discuss caregiving with you’ll feel better knowing that other people are in the same situation and their knowledge can be invaluable especially if they’re dealing with the same illness you are information references helpguide org

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Try: Due to the stressful nature of caregiving many caregivers cgs will become tired and worn down once the cg is burnt out caregiving is no longer a healthy option for either the cg or the Care recipient (cr) a list of the common signs of burnout is shown below review the list to see if this describes what you as a cg are experiencing and feeling it is important to be realistic in your assessment of your level of burnout rather than idealistic if it appears that you are on the path to burn out or already burnt out you may need to take a break from care giving or make some changes in what your are currently doing as a cg you have much less energy than you used to it seems like you catch every cold or flu that’s going around you’re constantly exhausted even after sleeping or taking a break you neglect your own needs either because you’re too busy or you don’t care anymore your life revolves around caregiving but it gives you little satisfaction you have trouble relaxing even when help is available you’re increasingly impatient and irritable with the person you’re caring for you feel overwhelmed helpless and hopeless information references adapted from www helpguide org

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Try: What they do help you deal with any stress you may be feeling help you understand your feelings such as anger sadness or feeling out of control and overwhelmed help develop plans for unexpected or sudden events what to know about costs professional mental health counselors charge by the hour there may be big differences in the rates you would be charged from one counselor to another some insurance companies will cover some of these costs medicare or medicaid may cover some of these costs you must pay all costs not covered by medicare medicaid or insurance how to find them it it’s a good idea to ask your health insurance staff which counselors and services if any your insurance plan covers then check with your doctor local family service agencies and community mental health agencies for referrals to counselors information references "caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging" by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

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