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When you become someone's caregiver by default

I take care of my elderly neighbor because she has no family and I am the only one who checks on her but I never signed up for this responsibility.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Accidental caregiving relationships create obligations that feel both morally necessary and personally overwhelming.

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“Where Are You with Caregiving?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.