You have the right to protect your individuality and the right to make a life for yourseld that will sustain you in the time when your loved one no longer needs your full-time help. You have the right to expect and demand that as new strides are made in finding resources to aid physically and mentally impaired persons, that similar strides will be made towards the aid and support of Caregivers. Paraphrased from the Today's Caregiver Magazine version Too often, those who give care do not get the care they need as well. Caregiving is at the least a full time job in and of itself. Those who give care, whether to someone with Alzheimer's or Autism or chronic illness, also need care themselves.
Support groups are a good way to get out all the frustrations and tensions that can mount up.
It joins together a group of people in the same situation and allows for free flowing ideas and support. The Caregiver Network is a wonderful web site to get information, support and access to good information. The following link is a web page with a good list of links for caregivers. Used under License.