Caregivers need
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Caregivers need
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Chronic illness affects more people than just those afflicted with the illness. Family and friends are also involved with coping with the illness and helping the ill person manage their life. They also grieve for the losses of their loved one.
Sometimes it can be very difficult to keep that chin up and keep going for their sake when what you want to do is let go of your own feelings!
You should realize there is help out there for wonderful caregivers as well. You need to talk it out, learn to cope, and grieve, too. Your needs are different than those of the ill person, but still should be addressed!
Several national organizations for specific chronic illnesses have their own caregiver support groups, which you may not be aware of. I have referenced a few here to help get you started.
And even though the chronic illness may be different, a lot of times, the caregiving process and emotional responses to an illness are very similar. So if you do not see something here that mentions your specific situation, try the others just to see if they can somehow lend a supportive hand to you anyway, and you can pick up a few tips on how to make it through your crisis.
CFS-CARE is an Internet discussion group for caregivers of people with chronic fatigue syndrome and other chronic illnesses. Topics include emotional support, communication, research, diagnosis and treatment, related illnesses, support mechanisms, community, and humor.
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Seniors-Site.com: for adults 50+, their children, & caregivers. This link is for their Main Bulletin Boards for you to write to others asking for advice.
Caregiver Network Inc
...dedicated to making caregivers' lives easier.
Heart to Heart Volunteers: a program developed for
individuals and their families that have suffered a "heart
event". The program consists of "peer" support
groups, education programs that include the community, a hospital
visitor program, a newsletter that is mailed throughout the
United States and beyond, and their web site.
Legal Issues for Caregivers: Maybe there are other things we should know about caregiving that we might not have thought of....
Recommended Reading
See Patron Saints for Caregivers
Recommend this website to a friend!
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04/09/2006
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