r/caregivers

9k members
r/caregivers is a subreddit with 9k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses caregiver, caregiving, caregivers, advice, and family, and they frequently recommend/review adult diapers.
A subreddit dedicated to the caregivers that take care of a loved one. A place to ask for/offer advice, relate personal experiences, ask/suggest products, and just to vent frustrations that you can't share anywhere else. No apps, no research, no surveys, and THIS IS NOT A JOB BOARD NOR A RESOURCE FOR YOUR SUB/FB GROUP/PONZI SCHEME/ETC. Requests for that sort of thing will be met with bannings.

Popular Themes in r/caregivers

#1
Pain & Anger
: "PLEASE SET BOUNDARIES TO PREVENT BURNOUT"
50 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Caregivers Please Protect Your Health. It's Important"
32 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "How to clean excrement and diarrhoea off of wooden floor?"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I built something small to help my dad remember his meds… but really, it was to help me remember to care."
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "just looking at assisted living facilities 2026 costs are insane, how is anyone affording this"
1 post
#6
News
: "Donald Trump's plans to cut Medicaid and hurt caregivers"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/caregivers

#1

Caregiver

: "TLDR- I told my mom that I can't be her Caregiver anymore"
76 posts
#2

Caregiving

: "Caregiving feels like a full-time job that no one really trains you for"
49 posts
#3

Caregivers

: "Donald Trump's plans to cut Medicaid and hurt Caregivers"
27 posts
#4

Advice

: "Looking for Advice and Shared Experience on Caregiving a Spouse with Dementil"
16 posts
#5

Family

: "I've been watching my Family fade away day by day"
13 posts
#6

Dementia

: "Taking care of my mom with Dementia is hard enough without her hearing loss making every interaction a battle"
13 posts
#7

Elderly

: "One of my favorite things to do is to add my Elderly clients phone numbers to the do not call registry."
12 posts
#8

Struggling

: "Struggling mentally as a caregiver for my family….any advice?"
8 posts
#9

Mother

: "Mother wants to live at home but is miserable here"
6 posts
#10

Health

: "Caregivers Please Protect Your Health. It's Important"
5 posts

Products Discussed in r/caregivers

Adult Diapers

10 reviews
#1
Depends
4.0 from 6 reviews
#2
ABENA
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Betterdry
5.0 from 1 review

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Yearly
+2k members(38.4%)

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Last updated: June 3, 2026