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 Checklist for the Caregiver 

  • I am getting out/exercising at least twice a week.
  • I am getting a lest seven to nine hours of restful, sound sleep per night.
  • I talk with or visit up to three friends or relative weekly.
  • I keep my annual medical and dental appointments.
  • I am eating three balanced meals a day, or four to five small nutritious meals per day.
  • My legal and financial papers, including wills, are in order and available.
  • I have kept up with my hobby or special interest.
  • I do something special for myself at least once per week.
  • I acknowledge my feelings as they come up.
  • I attend a support group, or speak to a friend or counsellor about my feelings if I need to.
Adapted from: Family Caregivers' Network Society, Resource Guide for Family Caregivers, 2006.