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What is Home Care? Guide to Caregiving for Adults at Home.
Click here to learn about the three types of adult home care and the benefits it offers for your aging or ailing loved one.
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Burnt out on caregiving? Exhaustion, stress, depression are all understandable – an estimated 40% of caregivers report feeling overwhelmed with the non-stop nature of being a caregiver.
Can I get paid to care for a family member?
Taking on a caregiving role is a full time job. Unfortunately, there isn’t a guaranteed paycheck for caregivers, however, there are several ways caregiving families may obtain financial relief for specific purposes, such as for respite care or to purchase goods and services and – in some cases – pay for caregiving.
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First Steps for Family Caregivers
Working as a caregiver for an elderly or disabled family member is often new territory for many caregivers. Your local Caregiver Resource Center is here for you: you are not alone.
Social Distancing while Caregiving
As caregivers we love working with our loved ones to encourage positive engagement in the outside world. Time in the sunlight and fresh air is revitalizing to us all, especially to patients that often spend most, if not all, of their time confined indoors.
Caregiver Story – Hear from Lauren in Redwood
With this blog, Lauren hopes to not only bring the quiet prevalence of dementia to the forefront of public conversation, but to also connect the millions of caregivers who may feel isolated and misunderstood.
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Read this list and ask yourself which of these are you actively exercising, which do you need to start, and which do you need support with?
Start your Caregiving Journey today with CareNav!
The CRCs offer a secure online portal to easily access quality information, support, and resources, tailored to your experience and the needs of your care recipient.
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Resources & SUPPORT for Caregivers Across California – Including YOU
Often, entering into the world of caregiving is not an active choice, but a gradual (or sudden!) transition based on the health of our family members and loved ones. People who become caregivers enter this role as adult-children or siblings, friends or neighbors, caring for their family members and close friends when it becomes evident that self-care is no longer enough.
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