When we launched Heart of the Caregiver almost a year ago, we opened with a series of blogs focused on family caregiver wellness. After a year, I think it is time for a check-up, so how are you doing?
Are you taking time for yourself on a regular basis?
Are you finding ways to nurture your spiritual health?
How about your social life? Do you get together with friends from time to time and take a break from caregiving?
Are you making healthy choices in what you eat, and getting regular exercise of some kind?
Do you have a support network that can back you up when you need a break?
Click here for tips from the National Institutes of Health on taking care of yourself.
Check out these ideas for more suggestions.
Remember to give yourself regular check-ups to maintain your health in all these areas.
When you take care of yourself, you will do a better job of caring for others. We hope you will join the conversation this week at Heart of the Caregiver and share your heart about the things you do regularly to care for yourself that enable you to care for others.
This week I am thinking about my mother, who would have been 98 years old on August 21. This picture was taken in 2017, her last birthday with my brother and me. Chris and I drew our inspiration for Heart of the Caregiver from my experiences with my mother over the last decade of her life. I’d like to take a moment here to thank you for joining us on this journey and sharing our stories and insights with others who need the support of this community. We pray the information and wisdom you find here provides strength and inspiration that empowers you to face each day with renewed hope and determination. You are someone’s hero, whether you know it or not!
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