
The Caregiver's CarePort
The podcast dedicated to protecting and nurturing the health and wellbeing of family caregivers and the people who love them.
The Caregiver's CarePort
Podcast 20: How to lessen caregiver stress
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Corabell Arps
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Season 1
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Episode 20
This episode explores the significant stressors that caregivers experience, including personal grief and loss, dealing with challenging behaviors, feelings of guilt and self-blame, navigating family dynamics, financial consequences, and decision-making. The host emphasizes the importance of compassionate self-awareness and offers strategies for caregivers to improve their well-being, such as taking inventory of different areas of their lives, setting goals, and taking small steps towards positive change. Seeking support from health coaches or mental health providers is also encouraged.