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📰 Stuck in the Middle – Issue 205

Date: Monday, August 18, 2025
Theme: Taking Care of Your Parents While You Live in a Different State

👋 Hello, fellow Sandwich-generation warriors,

Caring for aging parents is hard enough—but when you live in another state, the challenges multiply. Today’s issue gives you real, practical ways to manage distance caregiving while balancing kids, work, and everything else that comes with being stuck in the middle.

📝 Step 1: Start with a Careful Assessment

Before you can help, you need a clear picture of your parents’ health, safety, and daily needs.

Guide: Long-Distance Caregiving for Parents: Practical Strategies
🔗 https://eldertreecare.com/blog/long-distance-caregiving-for-parents-practical-strategies-for-out-of-state-adult-children/

🏘️ Step 2: Build a Local Support Network

You can’t do it all alone. Enlist local family, neighbors, or professionals to share the load.

Tip Sheet: Long-Distance Caregiving (checklist + resources)
🔗 https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/tip-sheet-long-distance-caregiving

📱 Step 3: Use Technology Wisely

Video calls, health apps, and smart devices can help bridge the distance—but they’re tools, not replacements for human touch.

Article: Tech Is Making Long-Distance Caregiving Easier (MarketWatch)
🔗 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/tech-is-making-long-distance-caregiving-for-aging-relatives-easier-but-families-still-need-more-help-1f849051

📑 Step 4: Get Legal & Financial Ducks in a Row

Having powers of attorney and medical permissions sorted before a crisis saves time, stress, and conflict.

How to Be a Partner in Family Caregiving Even From Afar (AARP)
🔗 https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/help-caregivers-from-afar/

🧠 Step 5: Fortify Yourself Against Burnout

Caregiving from afar can take a toll—emotionally and physically. Protecting your own well-being is non-negotiable.

Caregiver Stress (Wikipedia overview)
🔗 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caregiver_stress

📚 Bonus Resource: Family Caregiver Alliance

A nonprofit that provides practical tools, webinars, and one-on-one support for caregivers—especially those supporting parents from a distance.

Family Caregiver Alliance
🔗 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Caregiver_Alliance

💡 Thought for the Week

Remember: caregiving is rooted in love, not just proximity.
Even from afar, your presence and planning can make all the difference.

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