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How can caregivers take care of themselves?
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Get some rest: Caregivers can best care for themselves by taking a break & getting some rest periodically. Caregivers also need to know their own limits and ask for help when appropriate. If family member is serving as caregiver, often times it's better to hire non-family member to serve as caregiver, thus allowing family member to act as family member, not caregiver. Hope that makes sense.
Answered 5/23/2015
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