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6 Helpful Tips for Caregivers: Caring for a Loved One

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Caregiving is a challenging and rewarding job. It can be challenging to know how to best care for a loved one, but with these 6 helpful tips, you can provide the support they need. Whether your loved one is struggling with dementia, cancer, or another illness, these 6 tips will help make the process easier.


1. Reaching out to family and friends:

You can't do it all independently, and it's essential to have a support system in place. If you're struggling to care for your loved one on your own, reach out to family and friends for help. If handling everything on your own, you may easily miss that you don't have to go through this process alone. There are people who care about you and want to help.


2. Taking care of yourself:

Caring for a loved one can be emotionally and physically draining. It's essential to make sure you're taking care of yourself, both physically and emotionally. Get plenty of rest, eat healthy meals, and exercise regularly. Another consideration is talking to a therapist or counselor – they can help you deal with the many changes and stress that may accompany caregiving.


3. Taking time for yourself each day:

It's essential to have some time each day that's just for you – even if it's just a few minutes. Reading and reciting uplifting affirmations each day can help you develop and keep a positive mindset. Taking 5 to 10 minutes a day to write in a journal can help you process your thoughts and feelings.


4. Finding support groups:

Support groups or online communities can help you connect with other caregivers who understand what you're going through. They can offer advice and support, which can be incredibly helpful. It also creates a safe space for you to discuss your experience and how you feel with others that can identify with you.



5. Getting organized:

Keeping track of important dates, including medications and doctor appointments, is critical. This will help to avoid any mix-ups or errors. You can use a physical calendar or planner. There are also great apps that can help you stay organized. Below are eight apps that can help with organization.

· Todoist for balancing power and simplicity

· TickTick for embedded calendars and timers

· Microsoft To Do for Microsoft power users (and Wunderlist refugees)

· Things for elegant design

· OmniFocus for specific organizational systems

· Habitica for making doing things fun

· Google Tasks for Google power users

· Any.do for people who forget to use to-do apps


6. Asking for Professional Help.

Don't be afraid to ask for professional help. Caregivers are not mental health professionals. If you or your loved one is struggling to cope, please don't hesitate to seek help from a therapist or counselor. You're not by yourself. A professional therapist or counselor can help you during your time as a caregiver. Below are five sites to help find a therapist in your perspective area.


Talisa A. Garcia, Founder, and Owner of Gjellyboo LLC. A company dedicated to providing natural skin and hair care products understands what it is and how it feels to be a caregiver. Talisa took care of her beloved mother, her best friend, as her mother fought breast cancer. Talisa put as many things as she possibly could on hold to take care of her beloved mother. She did this on her own, and by herself, with no help, but with a smile because she sincerely loved her mother. Taking care of her beloved mother resulted in the product Mable's Body Butter, named in honor of Talisa's dear mother. However, there is a lot more. Gjellyboo provides Mable's Body Butter to Cancer Centers for patients undergoing chemotherapy for free. Talisa is also developing/building a community where Caregivers can come together and share their personal experiences to help others.


Caregivers, what are your thoughts on this post? Do you have any other helpful tips to share? Let us know in the comments below! And don't forget to share this post with someone who might find it useful. Caregivers are amazing people, and we need to support each other!




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