Top Tips for the Holidays

Caregivers can feel more stress during the holiday season. Your life is already packed taking care of your own life, and someone else's. Plus, the holidays bring extra duties. Here are some helpful tips to get your through.

1. Caregiving during the holiday season can come with feelings of increased stress and the need for perfection. Be sure to take a break and realize that everything does not need to be perfect.
2. You may want to consider adapting your holiday experiences in some ways to make them easier on you; and that is ok. Share your caregiving situation with friends and family so they know that you may not be able to do as much. Feel empowered to choose which celebrations you partake in that are the simplest and least exhausting for you.
3. The holiday season is about finding the time to relax and enjoy your loved ones. A time to take a moment to reflect on the love and joy throughout the year.  Make it easier on yourself to get in that rest and relaxation by reducing travel or consider having your holiday meal catered by a local establishment! It will be fabulous and most importantly, YOU will have more time to enjoy. 
4. Still feeling overwhelmed? Your holiday wish list can include things like, respite care, running errands, home repairs or even a few household chores! Even the smallest of things can go a long way in a caregiver’s life. This holiday season, remember, you need care too.