Let’s talk about you: COVID-19 self-care tips for caregivers

 

Kerry Burnight, Ph.D., a former professor of geriatric medicine and gerontology at the University of California-Irvine, writes, “Caregivers are truly unsung heroes. As frontline workers, you provide an invaluable service to the elders you care for, as well as to broader society. Just as we are instructed to do in airplane emergencies, put your own mask on first. This refers not only to your literal coronavirus mask, but also the metaphorical mask of self-care, self-forgiveness, recovery and rejuvenation.”