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1. Share this page with another caregiver.
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2. Read the Caregiver's Blog on NPF's website..
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3. Start your own blog.
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4. Download a free copy of Caring and Coping, a booklet written especially for family caregivers.
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5. "Like" the National Parkinson Foundation on Facebook.
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6. Follow the National Parkinson Foundation on Twitter.
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7. Find a support group for caregivers in your area.
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8. Join a caregivers' support group near you, or start your own!
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9. Invite an expert to give a caregiving-related talk at an area library, community center or hospital.
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10. Talk to caregivers in our special Caregivers Forum.
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11. Visit Parkinson.org to read a personal caregiving story.
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12. Share your own caregiving story.
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13. Create an NPF tribute page in honor of your caregiver.
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14. Watch a video about what caregivers need to know about hospital stays and medication regimens.
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15. Print and fill out this document to share with physicians and nurses in case your Parkinson's patient is admitted to the hospital.
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16. Send a letter to your local TV or radio station in praise of the caregiver in your life.
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17. Tell a caregiver you admire what they mean to you.
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18. Write a letter to the editor of your newspaper, telling them how caregiving has impacted your life.
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19. Write the Citizen Stamp Advisory Committee to give your support to a new stamp honoring caregivers.
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20. Organize a "thank you" event to celebrate the caregivers in your community.
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21. Encourage local businesses to offer caregivers a free service in the month of November.
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22. Learn to identify and prevent caregiver strain.
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23. Learn about the special challenges of caring for someone with PD.
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24. Share a local news story about caregiving with others in the Parkinson's community
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25. Share this video of tips for caregivers.
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26. Help a caregiver get organized.
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27. Sign up to get the latest news in Parkinson's care, research and events.
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28. Give a caregiver a night on the town – volunteer to spend an evening with their patient!
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29. Share the special caregivers issue of the Parkinson Report with a friend or neighbor.
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30. Call our national Helpline today: 1-800-4PD-INFO.
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