1.0Eugeriahttps://info.eugeria.ca/en/Valérie Larochellehttps://info.eugeria.ca/en/author/valerie/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="H6LBoR39su"><a href="https://info.eugeria.ca/en/the-importance-of-respite-for-caregivers/">The Importance of Respite for Caregivers</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://info.eugeria.ca/en/the-importance-of-respite-for-caregivers/embed/#?secret=H6LBoR39su" width="600" height="338" title="“The Importance of Respite for Caregivers” — Eugeria" data-secret="H6LBoR39su" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<i.length;o++)if(r=i[o],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=l.createElement("a"),a=l.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,a.host===s.host)if(l.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> https://info.eugeria.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/importance-respite-caregivers-repit-proches-aidants-e1581018098101.jpg1199440Caregivers can become so involved in the care of a loved one, that they often neglect their own needs. Carers put in long hours and cope with difficult circumstances, often with little or no relief. This leads to feelings of stress or low energy and, in the long run, it can lead to burnout, exhaustion, and depression.