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Caregiver stress: Tips for taking care of yourself
Strategies for dealing with caregiver stress
The caregiver who works outside the home
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Caregiving is rewarding but stressful
Signs of caregiver stress
Tips to manage caregiver stress
Respite care
Working outside the home
You aren't alone
The caregiver who works outside the home
Content
Caregiving is rewarding but stressful
Signs of caregiver stress
Tips to manage caregiver stress
Respite care
Working outside the home
You aren't alone
Respite care
It may be hard to leave your loved one in someone else's care. But taking a break can be one of the best things you do for yourself and the person you're caring for. Types of respite care include:
- In-home respite. Health care aides come to your home to spend time with your loved one or give nursing services or both.
- Adult care centers and programs. There are centers that give day care for older adults. Some also care for young children. The two groups might spend time together.
- Short-term nursing homes. Some assisted living homes, memory care homes and nursing homes accept people who need care for short stays while caregivers are away.
