If Someone in Your Life Has Become a Family Caregiver, Things Will Change
Becoming a family caregiver for someone with dementia is a big life change. If someone in your life has become a family caregiver, here are 10 ways you can support them during this transition.
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10 Ways To Support a Caregiver for Someone With Dementia
1. Do Your Research
2. Share Information and Resources
3. Provide Emotional Support
4. Let Them Know It’s Ok To Ask for Help
5. Give Them a (Much-Needed) Break
6. Help Them Set Boundaries
7. Help With the “Little Things”
8. Help Them Create and Manage a Care Plan
9. Check In
10. Help Them To Build a Support Team
It’s Ok To Ask for Help
If you or someone you know is a family caregiver, you know it’s not an easy job. You also know that it can be just as difficult to ask for help. Feelings like guilt or duty can often get in the way of asking for help. Even though intentions are good, taking on too much prevents good self-care and can lead to burnout, as well as a reduced quality of care for the individual with dementia.
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