Learn about the importance of social support in preventing caregiver burnout and how to effectively utilize it to maintain well-being while caring for others.

While caregiving is certainly very rewarding for many of us, there is no denying that the job can also bring about a considerable amount of stress. Finding time in a day to do necessary tasks for just ourselves is hard enough, so you can imagine how the difficulty is magnified by adding in having to do many of those tasks again, for another person, who may or may not be receptive to the help they’re receiving.

During the pandemic, family caregivers increased their role. Many hours have been spent by caring relatives and friends in keeping older loved ones safe, whether it’s by providing hands-on care, giving transportation, shopping on their behalf, or doing what they can to support the elderly in senior living communities during quarantine. As things transitioned from in-person to online as well, they’ve also been providing tech support and crash courses in the internet and smart devices, helping their older friends and relatives to get the hang of online socializing and shopping.