Don't let your loved one's illness or disability always take center stage. Remember to be good to yourself. Love, honor and value yourself. You're doing a very hard job and you deserve some quality time, just for you. Educate yourself about your loved one's condition.
Information is empowering.
Trust your instincts. Most of the time they'll lead you in the right direction. Just because you're in good company doesn't make it easy. Many people who take on the responsibility of caregiving fall under a great deal of physiological and physical pressure. To better cope, we need to change the way we think about caregiving.