How to beat caregiver burnout
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How to beat caregiver burnout
Share your go-to solutions for finding reliable caregiving assistance
We know caregiving can be a real challenge, and finding help? Phew, it's like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Calling all caregivers: what are some kickass strategies you've discovered to beat caregiver burnout and take care of yourself while caring for your loved ones?
Whether it's a creative approach, a helpful resource, or a personal tip for finding reliable caregiving assistance, your insights can be a game-changer for fellow caregivers in need — so, share away!
How to beat caregiver burnout
I don't yet have personal experience with this, but want to recommend my friend Kate Washington's terrific book Already Toast: Caregiving & Burnout in America (2021, Beacon Press), a book that's personal, literary, practical, researched, & a call to action all at once. Her website (https://www.kawashington.com/already-toast.html) lists a bunch of resources for caregivers as well.
This question drives me nuts. I was hired by an editor a couple years ago, she was starting a website for caregivers and wanted me to write about caregiver burnout. I said "Do you know any caregivers? The last thing they want to read is another article telling them they aren't doing self-care right." She said that's fine, I'll find someone else, and she sold the website soon after. The point of the story is ... uh ... that I wish I were selling websites instead of caring for my dad, my sister, and my kids. Today I was sobbing in my therapist's office because I said out loud that I wanted a meteor to land on my house. But I mean, show me on the calendar when there's time and money for me to do anything but sit in my therapist's office and cry. haha this is a fun thing to read. but seriously there's no answer to this. though I'm going to read that toast book, thanks naomi.