Health Center - Caregiving
More than 65 million people are providing care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged spouse, child, parent, relative or friend, and the majority of these caregivers are women. From caring for another to taking care of yourself, get the information and support you need to protect your well-being and the health of those you care about.
Caregiving Guide
featured articles
Why Pets Make Great Caregiving Companions
Keeping cats and dogs as caregiver companions has been shown to alleviate loneliness, lower blood pressure and even stave off depression.
Don't Neglect Your Own Well-Being When Caring for an Elder
Caregiving can take a toll on you physically, mentally and emotionally. It's important to know that what you are feeling as you tend to the needs of an aging loved one is completely normal.
ask the expert
My father is a Vietnam War veteran. I've moved closer to him so we can do more things together, and I've noticed his health isn't as good as it was. I thought he was getting the health care he needs, but now I'm not so sure. He smokes a lot, and I'm worried about heart disease.
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for caregivers
- Caregiving 101: What You Need to Know
- Living in the Sandwich Generation
- Scrapbooking for Caregivers
- Caregiving Through the Holidays: 7 Considerations for Families Coping With Alzheimer's or Dementia
- Keeping Busy: Planning Daily Activities With an Elder
- Elder Financial Abuse: How to Help Protect an Aging Loved One From Predators
- Caregiving During the Holidays: How to Deal With the Stress
- Caring for Someone With Dimentia or Alzheimer's Disease
- Knowing When It's Time: Six Signs an Elderly Person Needs Assisted Living Arrangements
- Assisted Living: What Are the Available Options?
- Caregiving: Don't Neglect Your Own Well-Being When Caring for an Elder
stay organized
Keep health information, medical contacts, screening results and more organized with our Passport to Good Health compact record-keeping booklet. Download or order it here.
Plus, download the National Transitions of Care caregiver's health appointment fact sheet here.
