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  • Ways for Caregivers to Care For Themselves

    One year ago - By Active Beat

    Many Americans find themselves as the primary caregiver when in-home medical care becomes prohibitive. Even being a stay-at-home parent can be exhausting, and everyone needs to recharge their batteries from time-to-time.
    For the purposes of this article, we're going to focus on how to cope with being a caregiver to an elderly or sick family member. If you don't take some time to de-stress occasionally, you run the risk of becoming ill yourself, and that isn't good for either party. Here are six ways caregivers can show a little self-love...
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