No matter how busy you are, it’s important to remember to take care of yourself, too.
Many caregivers take on this extra role in addition to their full-time job and other responsibilities. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, caregivers often neglect their own health needs, putting them at risk for conditions like heart disease. Your self-care is important so you can keep helping the person you love.
Connect with professional organizations and network with other caregivers.
As a caregiver, you already have enough on your plate, so we’ve put together resources that you can turn to for help.
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Caregiver Connections, an online support group by Florida Blue
Looking for a support group you can join from the comfort of home? Join Caregiver Connections, an online support group on Facebook to meet other caregivers like you. Visit Facebook to join. -
Family Caregiver Alliance
Here you’ll find resources that can help with your specific caregiving needs, including caring for children and teens, cultural issues, behavior management, and tough topics like sexuality and intimacy. Use their online library of resources, educational publications, webinars and videos for individuals needing practical help when caregiving.
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Caregiver Action Network
Provides peer support and other resources, for family caregivers who care for loved ones with chronic conditions, disabilities, disease, or the frailties of old age.
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Florida Department of Elder Affairs
You can connect to support tools designed to help caregivers, as well as resources across a wide variety of topics, from housing and transportation to food and in-home care.
Learn more
Carallel
Carallel offers a caregiver resource library available to you anytime. And they offer support in English and Spanish.
If your loved one has a Florida Blue Medicare plan, Carallel offers unlimited access to personalized, one-on-one caregiving support from a team of professionally trained and empathetic Care Advocates over the phone, email, or chat, as well as digital tools and resources to make caregiving easier.
Learn more or call 1-855-955-3010
Carallel Support Group
Carallel's Caregiver Support Groups are guided by a licensed mental health professional and are a great opportunity for caregivers to meet and explore shared caregiving experiences. They provide a safe, judgment-free, and confidential space to address how caregiving impacts you.
Join a support group
Caregiver Conversations
Everyone is welcome to watch these 30-minute, virtual chats that tackle tough topics you may face as a caregiver. Join the Caregiver Journey Conversation Series presented by Carallel. You can sign up to watch one of these webinars live or view their extensive library of ready-to-watch content.
Register today
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Our community specialists are here for you, too
Caregiving comes with added pressure and stress, and community specialists at our Florida Blue Centers can connect you with the help you need as a caregiver. Community Specialists are licensed clinical social workers who work in each of our Florida Blue Centers across the state. Their services are at no extra cost and available for everyone in the community. Community Specialists are available by phone, in person, and virtually. Call to connect with a Community Specialist or click below to find a Center near you.
We’re here for caregivers.
As a caregiver, taking care of your own mental health is important. If you don't, you might feel overwhelmed and exhausted. Watch these videos to learn ways to prioritize your own well-being to be better able to support the people who need you.
Understanding Loneliness
Small steps can lead to big changes in well-being. In this video Dr. Nick Dewan, Vice President of Behavioral Health for Florida Blue, shares tips on how to understand what loneliness means to you.
Embracing Change
Join Dr. Nick Dewan, Vice President of Behavioral Health for Florida Blue, as he talks about embracing change to improve mental well-being.
Stress Less for a Happy Heart
In this video Dr. Nick Dewan, Vice President of Behavioral Health for Florida Blue, talks about how mental health impacts heart health.
Taking Care of You
In this presentation, Debbie Del Rosario, LCSW, Senior Director of Clinical Behavioral Health Programs at Florida Blue, talks about how important self care is for caregivers and offers tips to take care of you.