Family Caregivers
As a caregiver, you make many sacrifices for your loved one. But it’s crucial to make time for yourself.
Caregivers need care, too!
As a caregiver, you provide the most important long-term support for your stroke survivor’s recovery and rehabilitation. But who takes care of you? You’re not alone in facing the challenges to balance your caregiving with family, work, personal time and other commitments. More than 53 million Americans are caregivers — as diverse as those they care for: spouses, partners, adult children, parents, siblings, grandchildren and family friends. At the American Stroke Association, we’re only a click or a phone call away to assist you.
Caregiver Resources
- Maintaining Health and Well-Being as a Caregiver
- Being a Caregiver for a Stroke Survivor
- What is Caregiver Burnout? (PDF)
- What Are the Caregiver's Rights? (PDF)
- How Should I Communicate as a Caregiver (PDF)
- Tips for Caring for a Loved One Long Term
- Caregiver Guide to Stroke (PDF)
- Daily Home Care Guide (PDF)
- Stroke Discharge Checklist (PDF)
- Daily Renewal for Caregivers
- Folleto de Being a Stroke Family Caregiver
- Explaining Stroke Brochure (PDF)
- Finances After Stroke
Health Care Reform
For heart disease and stroke patients, and those at risk, access to quality, affordable care is critical.
Stroke Onward
Debra and Steve Zuckerman, her husband of 32 years and “carepartner,” founded the nonprofit Stroke Onward to help survivors, families and caregivers navigate the emotional journey to rebuild their identities and rewarding lives.
Caregiver Stories
Celebrating Caregivers
“Inspiration and Gratitude” video