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Video Honouring Caregivers

Caregivers are the silent voice in many families. They often work until they are exhausted to offer the very best they can to the ones they love. Research shows that the incidence of illness is over 50% greater in people who give up a significant amount of their time and energy to care for someone else.

While lovingly caring for those who can’t care for themselves is a wonderful gift, the price that is paid is often too steep. If the caregiver forgets to take much needed breaks and doesn’t create a life for themselves outside of this role, they often become angry, bitter and so exhausted that they are irritable and impatient. After all, you can only give so long and so much until your heart, your soul, and your energy are depleted.


In my blog there are multiple articles on this topic as I write them for a number of professional newsletters. If you or someone you love is struggling in this role, please take the time to read through them and see if one of them speaks to your own special circumstance.

I was emailed this video this morning that I wanted to share. It is funded by the Christopher Reeves foundation and speaks very eloquently to the challenges faced by all those who care for friends and family but often forget themselves. I encourage you to sit back and take a few minutes to watch it.

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