The Keys to Self-Care

All Home Care Matters

Enriched Life Home Care Services

Education, Health & Fitness

5.0 • 88 Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2020

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Episode 12 -

Have you ever talked with a friend who is caring for a spouse or maybe a parent and they say they feel like they're the ones who need care? Maybe they share how they're exhausted or how they miss their weekly visit to the salon, but can't go since they started caring for their mom or dad? Does this sound familiar because you're going through this yourself right now? Making time for yourself and practicing good self-care usually is an after-thought when you care for a parent or a spouse.

You’re not in the minority, let’s take a look at some research and statistics….if you’re caring for a spouse between the ages of 66 and 96 and you are experiencing mental or emotional strain you have a risk of dying that is 63% higher than that of people your own age who are not caring for a spouse. The combination of loss, long durations of stress, physical demands, and the biological vulnerabilities that come with age place you at risk for serious and significant health issues as well as a premature death.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Home Care Matters, the show where we discuss all things home care with discussions on important age-related matters and topics.
0:08.2	Brought to you by Enriched Life Home Care Services, the number one rated home care provider in Michigan by Top Rated Local.
0:20.1	Hello and welcome back to all home care matters.
0:23.1	If this is your first time visiting us here at the show, thank you for taking time to be with us.
0:27.9	We appreciate how valuable everyone's time is, and that's why we try to make each episode here at all home care matters, something that will hopefully matter to you.
0:36.7	On today's show, we are going to
0:38.2	talk about something that anyone who has ever cared for a loved one can understand and appreciate,
0:43.5	and that is caring for yourself. Have you ever been talking with a friend who's caring for a spouse or
0:49.0	maybe a parent? And they say they feel like they're the ones that need the care. That's because they're exhausted or
0:55.6	they're feeling burnt out or they miss going to get their hair and nails done on a regular basis. Now
1:01.5	they haven't been in a long time because they just don't have the time to go. Or maybe this all
1:07.0	sounds familiar because this is what you've been going through as you're caring for a parent or a spouse.
1:12.9	Taking care of yourself is extremely important. If something happens to you, what will happen to
1:18.1	those who are depending on you for care? But you're not in the minority. Let's look at some research
1:23.2	and statistics. If you're caring for a spouse between the ages of 66 and 96 and you are experiencing
1:30.7	mental, emotional strain, you have a greater risk of dying. That is 63% higher than that of
1:38.8	people your own age who are not caring for a spouse. The combination of loss, long durations of stress, physical demands,
1:47.0	and biological vulnerabilities that come with age place you at a risk for serious and
1:52.6	significant health issues as well as a premature death. But now let's assume that you're a part
1:58.9	of the baby boomer generation and you have now become
2:02.0	a caregiver for your parents and you also have a job in your children, usually around
2:07.8	adolescent ages, that you're going to face an increased risk for depression, chronic illnesses,
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