Caregiving
How to Shift Your Loved One’s Care to Assisted Living with Less Stress
Preparing yourself for potential stressors and reaching out to support services can help ease the transition.
4 Tips for Arranging Successful Group Outings
Ask your loved one and friends where they want to go, then plan ahead
How to Avoid Letting Caregiving Lead to Emotional Eating
Simple steps, like filling your kitchen with healthy snacks or connecting with others, can help you can stop using food to soothe stress
Staying Positive While Dealing with the Challenges of Caregiving
B'ette Schalk shares how her faith and a grief support group helped her cope with the challenges she faced when her husband experienced deep depression and anxiety.
5 Tips to Help Caregivers Cope with Ambiguous Loss
How do you care for a loved with dementia, depression or lost only partially?
How She Coped with Her Husband’s Depression
She watched—and grieved—as the man she loved fell into a cycle of anxiety and depression. Would she ever get him back?
How to Handle the Stress of Caregiving
From reading a book to spending time with a pet, simple steps can help ease the stress of caring for a loved one.
3 Spring Cleaning Tips to Make Home Safer for Your Older Loved One
Clearing out old medications and old papers can make a real difference.
What to Do if Your Loved One Shows Signs of Self-Neglect
When loved ones lose the ability to care for themselves, there are resources for family members and caregivers.
What to Know About Helping Your Loved One Select a Power of Attorney Agent
Finding someone who is trustworthy, and can communicate comfortably with your older loved one is key.
6 Things to Know About Estate Planning and Advance Directives
Discover what you can do now, like creating a living will and a power of attorney for health care, to prepare for the future.
6 Ways Caregivers Can Find Emotional Support
Having a good coping strategy is key for a caregiver’s emotional health.
5 Ways to Stay Positive as a Caregiver
Continue doing the loving work you do with these caregiving tips.
Partner Spotlight: How the Ben Rose Institute Supports Caregivers
The BRI Care Consultation program provides invaluable resources and comfort to caregivers and their loved ones.
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