Challenges of Caregiving (Chapter 6)

Caregiving for a family member or friend may be one of the most challenging and rewarding – jobs you will ever have. Your first day as a primary source of care for a family member is like your first day of a new school year. Caring for a family member or close friend who is aging or ill is one of the…

Mental Health Awareness Month is a time to raise awareness of behavioral health issues as well as highlight the ways how mental illness can affect all of us and how essential it is to overall health and well-being. When a loved one is struggling with a mental illness, it’s normal to feel a range…

If you’re not a caregiver now, the odds are you may find yourself in the role someday. When a family member or a friend falls ill, enters an advanced age, or gets injured, they may need support and care to maintain quality of life and independence. Caring for another person can be difficult emotionally…

In today’s world, many families are geographically spread apart, and we are not always able to provide the hands-on care we would like. When you first enter the unfamiliar and new world of long-distance caregiving, you may not see the personal rewards ahead. Although you’re not available to give…