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At Caregiver Resource Center OC, we are proud to offer resources and education to family caregivers, no matter where they are in their caregiving journey.
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What’s a Gerontologist? 5 Tips for Finding a New Geriatric Doctor
What’s a Gerontologist? A gerontologist is a doctor who specializes in older adults (adults over 60). It’s the older adult equivalent of...
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5 Skin Care Tips for Older Adults
As we age, our skin becomes more vulnerable to signs of injury, damage, and tears. It starts to lose elasticity and get thinner, making...
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What is the Sandwich Generation? Caring for Children and Older Adults
The “sandwich generation” is the nearly 25% of Americans currently “sandwiched” between a parent who is 65 or older and raising at least...
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Caregiver Guilt - Balancing Family Expectations About Providing Care vs. Asking for Help
As our loved ones age or a disease progresses, caring for them can mean taking on increasing levels of stress and responsibility. The...
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How Do You Know When It’s Time to Stop Caregiving? The Signs to Look For
How do you know when it’s time to stop caregiving? Almost 30% of the US population provides some form of unpaid care to a loved one, like...
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Long-Term Care Planning in Orange County, California
According to Eldercare.acl.gov, almost two-thirds of Americans will, at some point in their lives, need assistance with activities of...
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Paperwork After Death: What Should You Do After Someone Dies?
Even if you see it coming, the death of a loved one is one of the most stressful and painful events a person can go through. And that...
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Cooking & Caregiving - 4 Healthy and Easy to Make, Store, and Share Meal Ideas
Nourishing both yourself and the loved one in your care is much easier said than done. Creating wholesome, easy-to-make meals can be a...
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Prioritizing Yourself as a Caregiver: How and Why You Should Take Care of Yourself Too
As a caregiver, you know all too well how hard it is to say “no” to requests that you know are needed. So when someone asks for...
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Humor in Caregiving
There are a lot of funny moments that can happen while you’re providing care to a loved one in your life. While nothing is funny about...
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Empowering Caregivers: Mastering Mobility Techniques for Your Loved One's Health
As a family caregiver, you play an invaluable role in your loved one’s health outcomes. Almost no caregiver receives training before...
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Fitting in Fitness: Prioritizing Wellness as a Family Caregiver
When a loved one faces health challenges (whether acute or chronic), family caregivers take on the unpaid responsibility of providing...
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Navigating Care Choices: Understanding Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Care
The responsibility of caring for a loved one comes with many decisions, which may include the choice between home health care, hospice...
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Navigating Resentment as a Family Caregiver: How You Can Find Balance and Support
Resentment is a natural, but complicated and confusing emotion for family caregivers. Click here to learn some practical coping strategies.
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7 Ways Caregivers Can Relax: Tips and Tools for Family Caregivers
Balancing caregiving responsibilities with your own well-being can be challenging, to say the least. But it's important to remember that...
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