What Is Caregiving?
Caregiving can be a fulfilling and meaningful journey. You can be prepared for this journey to care for your loved one and most importantly, care for yourself.
A caregiver is a person who has taken on the responsibility of looking after someone who is unable to care for himself or herself fully due to illness, frailty, disability or a mental health problem. This person could be a family member, partner, relative, friend, or neighbour.
“There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers and those who will need caregivers.” – by Rosalynn Carter
Your caregiving role may start upon your loved one's diagnosis of a medical condition, or after an incident such as a fall or a heart attack.