Over 43 million individuals provide care for their midlife and older loved ones. These caregivers also feel tremendous burden and stress from providing care for patients with chronic illnesses. Some common risk factors include low educational attainment, residence with the care recipient, higher number of hours spent caregiving, depression, social isolation, financial stress, and lack of choice in being a caregiver. Feeling the impact of these stressors can be difficult to express, however it is very important to realize these stressors before it effects the caregiver’s quality of life. The following tips will help keep distress in check and allow for a healthier life while caregiving: