|  | | |  | The Patient's Voice: Feeling Discouraged |  | Through your work with seniors, surely you have come across family caregivers who feel defeated like this discouraged wife:  | "I am a caregiver for my husband, who cannot walk without help, cannot speak clearly, cannot do much for himself at all. Sometimes I feel like giving up. I am discouraged and just want to be happy like we used to be. This will never be-I realize that. I just need someone to talk to that is in my shoes." |  |
What would you tell this caregiver? Read Dr. Amy's Answer | |

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The Heart of a CAREGiver | | Caring for seniors is a labor of love that requires a special person with just the right touch. The Home Instead Senior Care® network is looking for dedicated CAREGiversSM who share its passion for caregiving to provide non-medical in-home care assistance to seniors. Learn more about what it takes to become a CAREGiver at www.heartofacaregiver.com. |

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