Guest Column | The Advantage of a Skilled Nursing Facility Is Right in the Name

While caring for aging parents or ill spouses can be viewed as an honor, it can also present serious physical and emotional challenges for caregivers and their families. Stress often plays a big part in caregiving. Left unchecked, caregiver stress can have detrimental effects on physical and mental health.

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that those who experience caregiver strain have a 63% higher risk of mortality compared to non-caregivers of the same age.

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