Palliative Care and Support
Caregivers Are At Risk
Caregivers experience many losses: loss of control, loss of independence, loss of income, loss of your best friend, loss of the future, loss of a sense of yourself. Loss leads to grief and depression.
40% to 70% of family caregivers report clinical symptoms of depression. 23% of family caregivers report that caregiving has negatively affected their physical health.Jun 13, 2023 (Family Caregiver Alliance)
Upwards of 75% of all caregivers are female, and may spend as much as 50% more time providing care than males. (Institute on Aging).
“Be determined to handle any challenge in a way that will make you grow.” — Les Brown
“It is not how much you do, but how much love you put in the doing.” — Mother Teresa
“Caregiving often calls us to lean into love we didn’t know possible.” ― Tia Walker, from The Inspired Caregiver: Finding Joy While Caring for Those You Love
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” — Leo Buscaglia, author
