10 Ways to Care For Yourself When Caring For Loved Ones
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Are you part of what’s referred to as The Sandwich Generation? I truly despise lumping people into “demographics” because it’s so limiting. But—if you are hovering somewhere between 40 and 60, give or take 5 years, you might very well
be caring for an elderly parent and also raising a child. “Sandwiched” people are often responsible for helping loved ones with everything from their daily functioning and/or medical issues to aiding with financial and legal difficulties. Even if you are not in this sandwich demographic, you may still be a caregiver in a unique way — you may be a parent of a child with special needs, a spouse of a wounded veteran, or someone with a chronic condition who is also caring for a family member. No matter what your current circumstances, you will most likely be in a caregiver role at some point in your life.