“Caring for a loved one
strains even the most resilient people. If you’re a caregiver,
take steps to preserve your own health and well-being”.1
Umbrella
What may the Caregivers Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Caregiver
- Caregiving
- Carers
Caregiver
Who is a caregiver?
DotS the definition of a caregiver may vary. The Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov’s definition is:
The (United Kingdom) Carer’s Week definition is:
Informal Caregiver
DotS the definition of an informal caregiver may vary. The Womenshealth.gov’s definition is:
Common or Not
Are there many caregivers?
In the United States according to the Womenshealth.gov:
Also, most caregivers are women. And nearly three in five family caregivers have paid jobs in addition to their caregiving”.5
Caregiver Stress
What is caregiver’s stress?
In Caregiver Stress: What Is Caregiver Stress? the Womenshealth.gov elaborate on:
The Mayo Clinic also acknowledge:
Caregiver Stress Signs
What are caregiver’s stress signs?
In Stress Management: In-Depth – Caregiver Stress: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself – Signs of Caregiver Stress the Mayo Clinic elaborate on:
- Feeling burdened or worried all the time
- Feeling tired often
- Sleeping too much or not enough
- Gaining or losing weight
- Becoming easily irked or angry
- Losing interest in activities you used to enjoy
- Feeling sad
- Having frequent headaches, or other pains or health problems
- Misuing alcohol or drugs, including prescription medicines
- Missing your own medical appointments”.8
Caregiver Stress Management
What are stress management tips for caregivers?
In Stress Management: In-Depth – Caregiver Stress: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself – Strategies for Dealing With Caregiver Stress the Mayo Clinic elaborate on:
- Ask for and accept help…
- Focus on what you can do…
- Set goals you can reach…
- Get connected…
- Join a support group…
- Seek social support…
- Take care of your health…
- See your health care professional…”.9
In Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others: Preventing and Managing Caregiver Stress the (United States National Institutes of Health) NIH MedlinePlus Magazine explain:
- Let others lend a hand…
- Take time to recharge…
- Prioritize your own health…
- Be gentle with yourself…
- Recognize when its time for a break…
- Connect with other caregivers…”.10
Unpaid Leave
Is it possible to take unpaid leave to be a caregiver?
DotC (Depending on the Country) taking a break from work may be possible. The Mayo Clinic note:
Employees covered under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act may be able to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave a year to care for relatives. Ask your human resources office about choices for unpaid leave”.11
Health Care Provider
What if I would like to find out about help and support for caregivers?
If you would like to find out about help and support for caregivers, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk about this to the health care provider of the person you are caring for or your health care provider.
Your country’s equivalent of a local community health center, national and/or state Departments/Center/Institute of Aging/Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia/Health/Human Services/Seniors may also provide information about health services, financial assistance, respite care, support groups and other services.
For example, in the United States the Mayo Clinic explain:
There also are mobile apps and web-based services that give support to caregivers. These services can help build coping skills and teach about caregiving”.12
Health Topics A-Z
Where may I find Health Topics related to Caregivers?
In Health Topics A-Z you may find:
Links
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Links
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- 2024 National Family Caregivers Month: Recognizing and Supporting Caregivers
- Busy Caregivers Must Care for Themselves [26 September 2024]
- Caregiving Toolkit: Information and Resources To Support Caregivers [29 October 2024]
- Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others [05 November 2025]
- Celebrating National Family Caregivers Month: BIPOC Caregiver Resources and Support [Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Color]
- National Family Caregivers Month [November]
- 10 Tips for Family Caregivers
- 2024 National Family Caregivers Month: Recognizing and Supporting Caregivers
- Advance Care Plan: A Checklist for the Future
- Alzheimer’s Caregiver Video Resource Center
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging: Caregivers of A Person With Alzheimer’s Disease or A Related dementia
- Anxiety
- Cancer Survivors: Staying Healthy While You Provide Care for Someone With Cancer
- Caring for Someone With Breast Cancer
- Caregiver Health
- Caregiver Support: Caregiver Support Tools and Resources [American Heart Association]
- Caregiver Support Organizations & Agencies [United States]
- Caregiver Stress
- Caregiveraction.org [Caregiver Action Network, National Family Caregivers Association, United States]
- Caregivers Guide To Understanding Dementia Behaviours
- Caregivers – Multiply Languages
- Caregivers: Basics – Aging Parents
- Caregiving
- Caregiving
- Caregiving 101: Worksheets, resources, and suggestions from the National Institute on Aging
- Caregiving Toolkit: Information and Resources To Support Caregivers
- Caregiving [Alzheimer’s and Dementia]
- Caregiving: Caregivers of A Person With Alzheimer’s Disease or A Related Dementia
- Caregiving: Fast Facts: Memory Loss Among Caregivers
- Caregiving: Healthy Habits: Caring for Yourself When Caring for Another
- Caregiving: Helping Alzheimer’s Caregivers
- Caregiving: Steps for Creating and Maintaining A Care Plan
- Caregiving.org [National Alliance for Caregiving, United States]
- Caregiving.org [National Alliance for Caregiving, United States]: General Caregiving [Resources]
- Carergateway.com.au [Carer Gateway, Australian Government]
- Carergiveraction.org [Caregiver Action Network, United States]
Carersaustralia.com.au [Carers Australia]
- Carersuk.org [Carersuk, United Kingdom]
- Carer’s Week 10-16 June 2024, United Kingdom: Putting Carers on the Map]
- Carer’s Breaks and Respite Care
- Caring for Another
- Caring for Others: Resources To Help You
- Caring for Yourself
- Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others
- Celebrating National Family Caregivers Month: BIPOC Caregiver Resources and Support [Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Color]
- Comforting and Supporting Caregivers
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2024 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Preparing for Your Menopause Health Care Visit
- Couragetocargivers.org [Courage To Caregivers, United States]
- Dementia-Related Pain: What Caregivers Need To Know
- Depression In Women: 4 Things To Know
- Eldercare.gov: Eldercare Locator [United States]
- End-of-Life Care: What To Expect and How To Plan
- Family Caregiver Alliance [United States]
- Family Caregivers [Stroke]
- Finding Balance: Tips for Managing Caregiving and Self-Care
- First Symptoms of Menopause
- Foundation for Women’s Cancer [United States]: Caregiving
- Frequently Asked Questions About Caregiving
- Get Support If You’re A Caregiver
- Helping From Miles Away: Strategies for Long Distance Caregiving
- Home Sweet Home: Supporting A Loved One Aging In Place
- How To Be A Caregiver for Someone With Diabetes
- How To Manage and Reduce Stress
- I Don’t Live By My Family But I’m A Caregiver
- I Have A Job And I’m the Caregiver for My Loved One
- I Just Realized I’m A Family Caregiver Now
- Instructional Care Giver Videos
- Internationalcarers.org [International Alliance of Carer Organizations]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause [+ Video: Menopause Myths] [Other Languages and Formats]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause and Your Mental Wellbeing [+ Video: Menopause Only Affects You Physically!] [Other Languages and Formats]
- Let’s Talk About Perimenopause
- Long-Distance Caregiving: Resources for Effective Remote Care
- Long-Distance Care Giving: What Is Long-Distant Caregiving?
- Looking After Someone With Dementia
- Make Yourself A Priority, Too: Tips for Caregivers
- Mayo Clinic Q&A Podcast: Cancer Caregivers Need Care Themselves [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Q&A Podcast: Well-Being and Hope for Dementia Patients, Caregivers [+ Video]
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Symptom Tracker
- Menopause and Mental Health
- Mourning the Death of A Spouse
- National Carers Week [15-21 October 2023, Australia]
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Stress
- National Family Caregivers Month [November, United States]
- n4a.org [United States National Association of Area Agencies on Aging]
- Resources By Health Issue or Condition
- Resources for Caregivers
- Risk Less Do More
- Social Care and Support [United Kingdom]
- Stay Strong While Caregiving
- Staying Healthy While You Provide Care for Someone With Cancer
- Stress Management: Basics – Stress Basics
- Stress Management: In Depth – Caregiver Stress: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself
- Support A Loved One At the Doctor: Quick Tips
- Support for Caregivers of Cancer Patients
- Take Care of Yourself As A Caregiver
- Taking Care of YOU: Self-Care for Family Caregivers
- Taking Care of Yourself: Tips for Caregivers
- The Family Caregiver Toolbox
- Together | 08.19.24 | Risk Less. Do More.
- Top Tips To Improve Your Mental Wellbeing
- The Risks and Rewards of Caregiving for Loved Ones With Dementia
- Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms [Video]
- Unseen
- Unseen: How We’re Failing Parent Caregivers & Why It Matters | Official Documentary Trailer
Sources
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- Stress Management: In-Depth – Caregiver Stress: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself. 09 August 2023. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/art-20044784 Accessed: 04 November 2024
- Caregiver Stress: What Is A Caregiver? Page Last Updated: 14 August 2023. Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov https://womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/caregiver-stress.html Accessed: 04 November 2024
- Carers Week: Who Is A Carer? Carers Week https://www.carersweek.org/ Accessed: 04 November 2024
- Caregiver Stress: What Is A Caregiver? Page Last Updated: 14 August 2023. Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov https://womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/caregiver-stress.html Accessed: 04 November 2024
- Caregiver Stress: Who Are Caregivers? Page Last Updated: 14 August 2023. Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov https://womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/caregiver-stress.html Accessed: 04 November 2024
- Caregiver Stress: What Is Caregiver Stress? Page Last Updated: 14 August 2023. Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov https://womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/caregiver-stress.html Accessed: 04 November 2024
- Stress Management: In-Depth – Caregiver Stress: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself. 09 August 2023. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/art-20044784 Accessed: 04 November 2024
- Stress Management: In-Depth – Caregiver Stress: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself – Signs of Caregiver Stress. 09 August 2023. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/art-20044784 Accessed: 04 November 2024
- Stress Management: In-Depth – Caregiver Stress: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself – Strategies for Dealing With Caregiver Stress. 09 August 2023. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/art-20044784 Accessed: 04 November 2024
- Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others: Preventing and Managing Caregiver Stress. 05 November 2024. NIH MedlinePlus Magazine https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/caring-for-yourself-while-caring-for-others Accessed: 14 November 2024
- Stress Management: In-Depth – Caregiver Stress: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself – The Caregiver Who Works Outside the Home. 09 August 2023. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/art-20044784 Accessed: 04 November 2024
- Stress Management: In-Depth – Caregiver Stress: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself – You Aren’t Alone. 09 August 2023. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/stress-management/in-depth/caregiver-stress/art-20044784 Accessed: 04 November 2024