Tip 1: Accept your feelings. Tip 2: Find caregiver support. Tip 3: Really connect with your loved one. Tip 4: Attend to your own needs. Tip 5: Take advantage of community services. Tip 6: Provide long-distance care.
To keep everyone involved in caregiving informed, it may be useful to compile a notebook with details about the care recipient's medical care, social services, contact numbers, financial information, and other pertinent details.
Contact Aging Connect at 212-AGING-NYC (212-244-6469) or use our Services Finder to locate the closest Caregiver Program in your neighborhood.