As a self-caregiving strategy, accepting help is vital. We can't do it all ourselves - not without consequences. Accepting help can free up some of our time and energy so we can use it on our own self-care.

It is not easy to accept help or even ask for help and we explore some of the reasons for this reluctance. We discuss different types of help available including agencies and informal resources.

We explore what respite looks like and how beneficial it may be to check out options before they are needed urgently.

Theresa and Alison hope that by listening to this episode you will be open to accepting help and freeing up some of your time and energy to focus on your own well-being. Accepting help may require taking a baby step to delegate one task at a time.

Thank you to this episode's sponsor, Joe & Bella Inc.

And here's the article Alison mentioned called "Asking For Help to Relieve Caregiver Stress".