Click here to download a free copy of “Stroke Caregivers Handbook”,
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The care that more than 44 milliion Americans provide for their family members, friends or neighbors is valued at $350 billion annually, according to a recent AARP report.
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Source: Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging
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CAREGIVER STRESS REDUCERS
- Ask for and accept help.
- Say “NO” to requests that are draining, such as hosting holiday meals.
- Don’t feel guilty that you are not a “perfect” caregiver. There is no such thing!
- Identify what you can and cannot change. You can’t change someone else’s behavior, but you can change the way you react to it.
- Set realistic goals.
- Stay in touch with family and friends.
- Make time each week to do something that you want to do.
- Get enough sleep!
- Try to keep your sense of humor.
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