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Only 54 shopping days 'til Christmas!
I would like to share with you a few things
I have learned and in which I truly believe:
I believe that there is a true stream of
Good Guys around your town and around the nation dedicated to
supporting the work of family caregivers.
I believe that each and every family
caregiver plays an integral role in the care of his or her loved
ones in need and deserve as much care, support and respect as
possible from friends, family and the healthcare system.
I believe that a small group of dedicated
people can move mountains and that family caregivers move more
than his or her share of boulders on a daily basis.
And most of all, I believe in you and the
fact that the world would be a much poorer place without you in
it caring as you do.
I also think that as the manager of your
loved ones healthcare needs, you can get family members to help
during the holiday season (don’t laugh). Here are a few tips to
help you get the help you need this holiday season:
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Assess
the talents of those who will be entering your house this
holiday season and put them to task. If your brother is a
good carpenter, let him look at that squeaky door. Is your
sister a great cook? Assign her to the kitchen for some of
the holiday meals.
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Get away for a while. Make sure your
loved one is in trusted hands and step out of the house for
a few hours to take care of you. Go to the museum, shop for
yourself, get a manicure or just find a comfortable
place and read a steamy novel.
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Take your cue from your loved one regarding his or
her ability to participate. Involve them as much or as little in
the celebrations solely based upon what they can handle
physically, mentally or emotionally.
And most important
of all:
Take care
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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Feature
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A Tale of Longevity |
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By Mira Lowe, Staff Writer On September 11, 2001, Willard
Scott announced the 100th birthday of Molly Holzberg on the Today
Show.. ...Continued |
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Tapping the Wellspring of Time and Energy |
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By
Dr. Marie DiCowden
Being a caregiver makes demands on your body, mind and spirit. Failure to
take care of ourselves results in a failure to be able to care of others..
...Continued
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Are you a type D Personality? Here’s the Antidote |
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By
Debbie Mandel
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Most of us feel frustrated when we think we have no
control over what is happening to us. .
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Caregiver Story |
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Final Wishes |
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By Emily Jaschke |
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“I’m too ornery to die; I’m going
to stick around forever to make everyone else’s life
miserable.”. ...Continued
(Do you have a story?
Tell us.)
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Caretips |
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Recharge |
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By Mary Damiano
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Recharging your batteries is one of the most
important ways to help your loved one.....Continued
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Carenotes |
My wife has an immune
deficiency, she was
diagnosed with it about 4
years ago. Since she has
been diagnosed with Common
Variable Immune Deficiency
we have been to doctor after
doctor including the Mayo
Clinics and hospitals in
both Arizona and Minnesota.
She is on 35 grams of Gamma
globulin every 28 days.
She's been on steroids for
so long she's breaking ribs
for no reason. An endocrine
doctor has her down to 5 mgs
of prednisone now and we
hope to get her completely
off steroids in 1 year.
In the meantime we keep
seeing more doctors and spending
more money because she keeps
getting sick with every bug
that comes around. I'm out
of ideas and don't know what
to do next. I keep giving
her all the support I can,
but that doesn't seem to be
enough any more.
Anybody with any ideas for
us?
Answer This Week's CareNote:
carenotes/2007/index.htm
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