Caregivers need to take care of themselves, too
To explain their painful emotional journey to friends and family, Donham, who lives in Portland, Oregon, began making videos and posting them on YouTube. Despite having long-term care insurance, Donham spent about one-third of his carefully built retirement savings while caring for his wife. The health care system is mainly focused on patients; caregivers who are slowly burning out can slip by unnoticed until it is too late. "We're seeing that caregiving burnout is more prevalent," said Anne Tinyo... Читать дальше...