10 Uplifting Ways to Care for the Caregivers in Your Life

Are you actively caring for a loved one in your family? Or do you love someone who is giving of their time, resources, and attention in the service of someone who needs a great deal of care?

Caregivers bless others with constant kindness. And because they give so much, I wanted to know what kindnesses caregivers need to refuel. So I invited caregivers to a meeting.

I knew it would be a short meeting because that’s the only kind I knew caregivers could attend. They typically enjoy little time away from their loved ones, and I wanted to be sensitive to that. More importantly, I wanted to give voice to their needs.

When everyone was seated, I gave them each a small bouquet of flowers.

“I want you to know you are appreciated,” I said. People cried to the left and right of me.

“I want you to relax, this meeting is for you,” I said, smiling.

“From your experience, what do you wish your friends knew you needed as a caretaker?”

Here are the 10 important needs they shared, and suggestions for giving to the caregivers in your life:

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