{"id":3646363,"date":"2024-05-13T13:45:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T17:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/?page_id=3646363"},"modified":"2025-08-04T07:50:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T11:50:15","slug":"caregiver-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/patients\/play-an-active-role-in-your-health-care\/caregiver-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Caregiver support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_e292ec57b6ff0cc629ecaadfb1a08339\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block mb-2 mt-2\">\n    <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-section \">\n\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/03\/Hero_Celebration-of-life_02-1.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/03\/Hero_Celebration-of-life_02-1.jpg?w=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/03\/Hero_Celebration-of-life_02-1.jpg?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/03\/Hero_Celebration-of-life_02-1.jpg?h=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/03\/Hero_Celebration-of-life_02-1.jpg?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/03\/Hero_Celebration-of-life_02-1.jpg?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/03\/Hero_Celebration-of-life_02-1.jpg?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/03\/Hero_Celebration-of-life_02-1.jpg?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/03\/Hero_Celebration-of-life_02-1.jpg?w=1920\" alt=\"Illustration of man covering a woman with his umbrella during the rain\" class=\"eager \" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container-two\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n            <nav class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper text-descriptive\"aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>            \n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><h2>Taking care of yourself as a caregiver<\/h2>\n<p>You may not think of yourself as a caregiver, but if you\u2019re taking time away from your own life to provide direct care for someone else, you&#8217;re a caregiver. Chances are we&#8217;ll all be one or know someone who is at some point.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mr-2 mt-2\">Caregiver tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mr-2\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"mt-2\"><strong>Higher levels of stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health effects are common among caregivers. Here are a few tips on how to take care of your own health so you can be strong enough to care for your loved one:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Accept offers of help from others and come up with specific tasks they can do, such as help with grocery shopping or other errands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Talk with your loved one\u2019s doctors and ask the questions that are on your mind<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Be open to new technologies that might help you, such as apps for food delivery services and meditation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. If the emotions of caregiving get in the way of your life, don\u2019t delay in talking with a mental health professional<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Take breaks whenever you can &#8211; caregiving is hard work<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Keep your loved one\u2019s medical and legal information organized and in one place, so it\u2019s up to date and easy to find when you need it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Above all, don\u2019t forget to pat yourself on the back. Caregiving is one of the hardest \u2014 but most rewarding \u2014 jobs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping border-top-1 border-bottom-1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mr-2 mt-2\">Caregiver resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mr-2\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"mt-2\"><strong>There are many online resources to help guide you through the complex journey of caregiving. Here are a few:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mb-2\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/caregiving\/\">AARP Caregiving Resource Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiveraction.org\/\">Caregiver Action Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving.org\/\">National Alliance for Caregiving<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caregiver tips Higher levels of stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health effects are common among caregivers. Here are a few tips on how to take care of your own health so you can be strong enough to care for your loved one: 1. 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