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Caregiver Load Check
Six quick questions to see how heavy your caregiving load is right now. Nothing you enter is saved unless you choose to email it to yourself.
1. I feel like I'm on call all the time.
2. I'm the person who handles most check-ins and updates.
3. I've skipped my own plans or appointments to help.
4. I worry about my parent when we haven't talked.
5. I have to relay updates to other family members.
6. I feel tired or short-tempered more than usual.
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