Caregivers require social support and recognition because the work is intense and often unappreciated.

“But caregivers need love and check on us too cuz we ain't all right all the time.”

Caregiving should be discussed as a shared family project, not as a crisis handled individually when it becomes necessary.

“Longevity is a family project. It's not an individual thing. Talk about care, housing, what matters before the crisis happens because when the crisis happens, somebody falls, breaks a hip on Friday, they're hospitalized surgery by Sunday. By Monday, the hospital is saying, "Congratulations, mom's co”

It is essential to set healthy boundaries when caring for family members to protect one's own life, marriage, and children.

“I was just in this battle like that all the time just what is my responsibility? Where do I draw a boundary? And I was young. I was a young mom. Like I didn't know how to set boundaries for myself at that point.”

Using organizational tools in caregiving is a strategy to help alleviate the burden of the role.

“The big takeaway that I'm taking from this conversation with Rachel is that focusing on the ways that you can build some of these tools into your life to help you stay organized can maybe lift some of the burden.”

Caregivers must evaluate their specific family and personal needs to prioritize which tools offer the most value due to the high financial costs involved.

“I think it's just everybody has to do what's best for their families, for the people in their lives. You're not going to be able to buy all of this stuff. Maybe not even be able to buy any of it, but we have mentioned some free things in here. So it's kind of like you just have to assess your own si”

Caregivers should focus on organizing tasks like medications and appointments because managing these duties can be life-threatening if neglected.

“when it comes to caring for someone, it really can be like life-threatening for lack of a better word. Maybe you have to keep someone's medications organized. You have to keep their appointments organized. You have to make sure that they're eating, standing up, that they're drinking water”