PARTNERS IN CARE

🟣 Seek support from other Care Partners. 

• Find a support group
• Look into resources for Care Partners - this link takes you to the Global Healthy Living Foundation
• Look into Care Partner services, such as transportation, grocery or meal delivery, housekeeping

🟣 Take care of your health

• Set personal health goals to establish a good sleep routine, time to be physically active, eat healthy and stay hydrated.
• See your own doctor 

🟣 Accept offers of help 

• Suggest specific things people can do to help 

🟣 Learn effective ways to communicate with doctors

🟣 Practice self-care and take respite breaks often

🟣 Take care of your mental health, watch out for signs of  depression and anxiety. 

• Do not put off seeking out a therapist.

🟣 Give yourself credit for doing the best you can

• Focus on what you are able to provide

🟣 Become educated on chronic migraine disease

🟣 Seek social support

• Stay connected with family or friends that can offer non-judgemental emotional support

🟣 Don’t forget to have fun

• Take advantage of your loved one’s better days and have some fun, whether it is taking a stroll, watching a movie etc

🟣 Set realistic goals

• Prioritize what is most important
• Break up large tasks into smaller steps
• Give yourself permission to say no to requests that are draining, such as hosting a holiday party.
• Self-empathy is just as important as empathy for the patient. Your feelings are valid.