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My sister and I share the responsibility of caring for our father. He lives with my sister and her family. I live in another state and have a very demanding job, but I help them by providing some financial support. My sister is a stay-at-home mom. She is very involved in her children’s lives and their schools and is trying to do it all. How can I make sure she doesn’t wear herself out with all these responsibilities?

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Your sister seems to be juggling the care of your father with a number of other commitments. This does not leave her much time for other things she enjoys. Your sister may benefit from using community services that can help ease some of her caregiving tasks and overall time constraints. She might resist the idea of accepting help right now. Yet, it is difficult to say how long your father may need this care and support. You might ask your sister to keep this in mind and consider using adult day services on a trial basis, with your help.

For more information, visit: http://www.extension.org/pages/Caregiving_Is_Different_for_Everyone.

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