1. Choose to take charge of your life, and don't let your loved one's illness or disability always take centre stage.

2.  Remember to be good to yourself.  Love, honour and value yourself.  You're doing a very hard job and you deserve some quality time, just for you.

3. Watch out for signs of depression, and don't delay in getting professional help when you need it.

4. When people offer to help, accept the offer and suggest specific things that they can do.

5. Educate yourself about your loved one's condition. Information is empowering.

6. There's a difference between caring and doing. Be open to technologies and ideas that promote your loved one's independence.

7. Trust your instincts. Most of the time they'll lead you in the right direction.

8. Grieve for your losses, and then allow yourself to dream new dreams.

9. Stand up for your rights as a caregiver and a citizen, especially when dealing with public agencies.

10. Seek support from other caregivers. There is great strength in knowing you are not alone.  

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People with ALS pass through a doorway into a different world.
it's a one way trip: you may survive, but you can never come home to the same old life.
And however much they want to be with you, mom, dads, sisters, brothers, spouses friends & lovers can't come into your world on an equal footing But when people with ALS meet, it's different.
They Don't have to explain how it feels
They don't have to explain anything.