What do caregivers worry about?

Here’s a brief - but typical - list of things that make them lose sleep.

1. I worry about running out of money.
2. I worry about losing my care receiver.
3. I worry about making a critical caregiving mistake.
4. I worry about the effect caregiving is having on my life.
5. I worry about criticism from siblings or other family members.
6. I worry about being able to provide the care my care receiver really needs.

These are heavy-duty worries for anyone, let alone caregivers!

Excerpted from Coping with Caregiver Worries by James R. Sherman, Ph..D., Pathway Book, 1998, p. 1.