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Guide for caregivers: how to organise and keep your balance
A practical guide for those caring for a cancer patient: how to organise your days, how to ask for help and how to stay well. For the complete legal and financial rights, see the dedicated, checkable list.
You matter in this story too
The system is built around the patient, but you carry a huge part of the weight. Here you will find the practical steps that keep you standing — from organisation to daily balance. For carer's leave and the other legal rights, see the complete list at Financial rights for caregivers.
The 3 guides
Written in plain language, with official sources cited.
- Carer's leave — Romania's Law 24/2022 in plain wordsYou are entitled to paid leave to accompany a loved one through cancer treatment. Who qualifies, how much, and how — explained simply.
- What support exists for you, the carerMoney, counselling, practical help and organisations that can support you — the complete map of carer resources in Romania.
- How to stay well — physically and mentally — while caring for someone you loveYou can't pour from an empty cup. The signs of burnout, the daily minimum that keeps you standing, and how to ask for help without guilt.