Caregivers also needs Care

Caregivers task is not easy and the work must have patience especially if you are dealing with a person with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Caregivers can easily get burned out or suffer health challenges of their own if they don't get the breaks and support that they need. On the other hand the family members or the friends of a caregiver can make the stress more light. There are many things that you can help with a caregiver for them to be less stressed.

a note that encourages the caregivers means a lot to them. Like anyone else, it’s a candy to the ear if we are given encouraging words. This doesn't have to be a written note. In fact, a quick email will work just fine, and while you are at it you may even want to include a link to their favorite comic or a funny story just to brighten their day.

It would also a big help if you will give them a time on the night to rest, to watch their favorite movie and going out to their favorite restaurant would be nice. Offering to watch the loved one, even for a few hours, can mean a lot, and often is just what the caregiver needs to recharge their batteries.

Another way to provide support for a caregiver is to run some errands or take care of some other tasks for them so they don't have to deal with them. Caring for a loved one can not only be physically demanding at times, but it can also be very mentally taxing. Often, just not having to worry about other details can provide welcome relief. If you are good with numbers or details maybe you can offer to assist the caregiver with some forms or paperwork, or take care of some other details for them.


but occasionally giving them a weekly day out is best idea. Make all of the necessary arrangements for taking care of the loved one, so that the caregiver can focus on their trip. This can be especially nice for caregivers that enjoy travel and used to take trips, but now find they having to stay close to home. Having fun in the beaches or mountains are advisable, and anywhere just to be intact with nature and where they can take fresh air. This trip is not just to have fun but also to make their physical and mental aspects be refreshed, so when they returned they will be more focused on your love ones to take care.

These are the few things that you can help to your caregivers if you are a friend, a family member or even you are their boss. Over the years we have been blessed to have family members and close friends that have teamed up with us to care for a loved one with Alzheimer's. Some of these tips that I've shared have meant a lot, at times, for the primary caregiver.