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You are a Care Giver if you:

•    Take care of someone who has a chronic illness, disease or disability

•    Manage medications or talk to doctors and nurses on someone’s behalf.

•    Help bathe or dress someone who is frail or disabled.

•    Take care of household chores, meals, or bills for someone who cannot do these things alone.

What It Means To Be a Caregiver at the End of Life

Coming to the end of life is as natural as living, and may be filled with mixed emotions, and times of reflection for both the dying person and care giver. There are losses for both the person who is dying and the person who is the care giver. Care givers often experience a variety of feelings, including:

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