Balancing Life And Caregiving: 5 Tips From Hospice Professionals

The role of family caregiver is challenging even in the very best of situations, make it hard balancing life and caregiving sustainably. In almost all cases, especially with terminal or chronic illnesses, the situation is progressive, so the needs and challenges increase over time. 

Unfortunately, caregivers can become the proverbial frogs in a pot of ever-heating water, not recognizing when to jump out, regroup, and create a realistic plan. Learning how to balance life and caregiving is critical, or you risk developing caregiver fatigue and burnout. While this isn’t ideal for you, it also compromises the care and well-being of your loved one because worn-out or (worse) burned-out caregivers simply can’t provide the level of care most homebound or bedbound people need.

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