According to a recent study, more than 1/2 of those providing care to an aging adult experience some form of stress and strain.  This amount of stress can negatively affect your physical health, your emotional health and well-being, and your ability to provide care.  Taking care of yourself, taking breaks when needed, and utilizing the help of others is very important!  Some caregivers have been taking care of "mom" for years and oftentimes other family members forget how hard the caregiver is working, because it just becomes second-nature that you take care of mom.  I would like to take the time to say THANK YOU and shower all caregivers with applause and praise for their tremendous hardwork for being a caregiver of another person while still maintaining their own lives, jobs, children, etc. 

I love greeting cards, and I tend to spend quite a bit of time finding that right card for that right person.  A friend recently found a Caregiver Support greeting card, made by Carlton Cards...but only 1 card in a store full of every other kind of greeting cards, doesn't seem quite right.  However, the card reads, "The dedication and strength it takes to care the way you do is truly amazing.  It's hard giving so much of yourself, and yet you do so generously and lovingly.  You have a beautiful, caring heart - and you're doing a truly incredible job.  Hope you know what a difference you're making.  Hope you know how wonderful you are."
THANK YOU FOR BEING A CAREGIVER!