There are only four kinds of people in the world. Those who have been caregivers. Those who are currently caregivers. Those who will be caregivers, and those who will need a caregiver.
~Rosalyn Carter
There are so many potential caregiving situations that no one really knows if or when they might become a caregiver. Many people care for their parents, and many others care for spouses, children, other family members, neighbors, friends. Caregivers are all different ages -- one-in-four of the nearly 40 million family caregivers is a millennial. Some situations can be rewarding and even uplifting, while other times it can be just a long, hard slog.
The AARP has a lot of good videos about and for family caregivers.
* ABCs of Respite
* Government Resources Caregivers Should Know About
* Four Ways to Find a Caregiver Support Group (and a list of Facebook Caregiver Support Groups)
One last video:
Thank you. I'm needing this now.
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