Caregiver burnout: early warning signs (and a simple plan)

If you’re snapping, exhausted, or stuck in crisis mode, this is for you. A practical reset you can start this week.

Burnout isn’t weakness. It’s a signal that the workload is bigger than the system.

Early warning signs: irritability, sleep changes, forgetting basics, constant guilt, and feeling like you can’t leave the house.

A simple plan:

1) List the top 5 tasks that drain you most.

2) Pick one to delegate this week.

3) Protect one 2-hour window where you are off-duty.

4) Add one backup person (neighbor, sibling, friend) with a clear role.

Respite care can be the difference between coping and collapsing. We can help you structure it.