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National Caregivers Day

Caregivers need support to give with compassion. February 21st, 2025, is National Caregivers Day which was initiated in 2015 by The Provider’s Association for Home Health & Hospice Agencies. This day is dedicated to honoring caregivers of all types including family and friends, professional caregivers, and others who offer help with tasks of daily living to those living with chronic or acute health conditions.

Caregiving Both Fulfilling and Stressful

Sometimes caregiving can be an invisible and thankless job. Care partnering is a critical role but is often emotionally and physically exhausting and can lead to burnout and illness. This specific partnering situation can also be an enormous strain on relationships. While caring for someone can be a fulfilling expression of love and partnership, it can also lead to resentments, conflict, and high levels of stress.

 Some people in care partnering situations and are well suited to the role, while others struggle greatly with their responsibilities and have limited alternatives.

Honoring a Care-partner

Paying close attention not only to the person needing assistance, but their care partner’s needs as well can be the support that restores the care partner’s energy to keep going with kindness and compassion.

Suggestions for honoring caregivers on National Caregivers Day or any other time during the year include:

  • Sending a note or card to recognize them for their care.
  • Personally, and sincerely thanking a caregiver face to face.
  • Small gifts as tokens of appreciation.
  • Identify ways you may be able to offer a break or assistance in some way.
  • A special post on social media highlighting their compassionate care.
  • Donate to the charity of their choice.
  • Let the professional caregiver’s supervisor know you appreciate what a good job they are doing.

Kind gestures go a long way in supporting these important people.

Get Support

If you are a professional caregiver or a family/friend care partner, it is essential to maintain self-compassion and self-care. If you would like professional therapeutic support with a therapist that understands the beauty and the difficulties of this role, please reach out to InMind Health to schedule an appointment. www.InMindHealthMN.com

Caregivers need support to give with compassion.

Check out https://www.thenegativespace.life/for-caregivers/ for more support and relevant podcast topics.

Stacey Allen, MA, LMFT, CCLS Psycho-Onclogy, Psychomedical Consultant