Care for Yourself
Caring for yourself is an important part of being a caregiver. While you are caring for another person the hours may be long and stressful. Take some time to do things you want and like to do; either alone or with the person you are caring for. The tools and information in this section will help you think about how to care for yourself while caring for another.
Interactive Tools
Need a brief time for yourself – Try Guided Meditation – 5 guided scripts to help you relax and care for yourself
Can’t thing about what would help? Stress Busters will give you ideas and tips to release your stress immediately and for the long haul.
Are you caring for someone with whom you have an intimate physical relationship? Your partner's Illness may have changed the quality of this relationship. Do you want to get back to a more intimate relationship? Sexuality & Intimacy will give you ideas and the language for a discussion with you partner of renewing physical intimacy.
For helpful information, try these sections