Commit to learning as much as you can about caregiving and about the health conditions your loved one has. In turn, this helps to reduce doubt, worry and guilt you might experience as a caregiver.īeing collaborative can also improve your interactions with your healthcare and care team, which directly improves the care your loved one receives. However, you also lighten your load and the expectations you put on yourself. When you take this approach, you help your loved one to preserve their independence. Try not to get locked into expectations or to rely too heavily on routines. Crises occur without warning and you will have to manage them while taking care of your own responsibilities and needs.īeing flexible and adaptable goes a long way to minimizing the stress of unpredictability and ever-changing demands. Your loved one’s needs can change daily, or even within a given day. Research consistently shows that support can minimize caregiving stress, and improve a caregiver’s sense of competence, effectiveness and quality of life.Ĭaregiver support also has a positive impact on the care recipient’s quality of life, which is a key desired outcome of caregiving. As a caregiver, you will face frequent demands and challenges.
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